As long as you maintain beneficial interest in the property, which you would as the owner of the LLC, this activity shouldn't even trigger the Due on Sale clause.

You are required to maintain the unit and are can make limited rent increases based on rent controls (basically inflation).

If the inspection and/or estimates from the contractor change the repair value then we will seek seller concessions.And the property absolutely meets our criteria (which we have consistently stuck to throughout this process) - nice neighborhood (older, but well-maintained), great school district, great location and solid comps.

This occurs when the borrower won’t increase the scope of work because doing so will put the borrower over the LTV limit with the lender and the borrower is trying to maintain the lowest LTV possible in order to avoid brining any money to closing.

With a certain amount of internal control, (the banks and property management companies), market fluctuations were not as likely to occur and the housing market would maintain a steady increase for the investors and of course the banks.

The lack of power is a violation in my lease - tenants must maintain utilities.

If you don't have to show up to court then maybe it's possible to self-manage and hire a company to maintain the property and also show it when you're gone.

Accordingly, property management activities that require a real estate license include: showing a unit for sale or lease, negotiating lease or real estate contract terms, maintaining security deposits, rent payments or earnest money deposits.Note: you may also need a Community Association Manager license.

These homes boast so much history, that we fall in love with that, but the "integrity" and the cost to maintain that, may outweigh the lower cost.

Worst case, if I was forced to continue maintaining appliances that a tenant continued to break, I wouldn't renew the lease.I can purchase a set of used appliances for about $1200.