First, you have to certify presence or absence of lead to every tenant or possible buyer and that's a deal killer to many - - not a knock down on price but a walk-away.Second, covering over will not hide the lead as the home inspectors use a high quality test that's more than just a swap on the surface, so you're going to deal with it one way or another.Get bids from certified lead abatement companies and solve it correctly - - you don't want a buyer coming back asserting fraud during the sale.

The seller is going to share the listing info (pictures and text) so our listing will basically be identical to the current one and easily recognizable.

RESPONSE: Renting an Apartment just to change your address without physically moving into the new place, sounds like could have some semblance of misleading the lender or depend how the prosecutor might charge it - Loan Fraud!

Identity the turnkey company you want to work with, then they will refer you to their preferred lender.

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If someone is offering rebates or wheeling and dealing to survive then it puts the brokerage in a bad light and sends conflicting messages about brand identity of the brokerage to the public.Got rid of all my agents years ago.

It's not a terribly big deal, but you'll have to write a Letter of Explanation stating you intend to live in the property and understand that it's mortgage fraud if you don't.Let me know if you have any other questions!

It echos the mortgage fraud that happened pre-2008.To lower your down payment creatively and legally there are a few things you can do. 

Hi BP, a friend of mine is in need of an expert witness to testify in an upcoming fraud case involving flipping houses (it will be a few months from now).

That lawsuit is a claim for fraud, and that’s what fraud typically is...a misunderstanding and someone being “injured” and wanting to hold the other responsible for it.