My wife and I will do the finish work with new kitchen cabinets, new bath, flooring and paint.

Yes, as usually happens, laws designed to "protect" people (eg discrimination) end up indirectly harming those they meant to protect. 

$40k saved up for starter rentalHey I’ve been saving up aggressively to get into rental investments I’m currently in college using gi bill and I will be for sometime .I wanted to use the va loan to get a house because rent is really really high where I stay also I need to get started now while I’m young . (1150 just for a room and bathroom.with everything else,like kitchen ect is shared with 4 other roommates located in 😅Prince George county Maryland) But the realtors told me I can’t do anything without employment verification like w2 or pay stub.even though I’m making good verifiable money every month from gi bill and my side business I have great credit also.

What are you opinión of this deal: bought home for 410k, fha with 6% seller concession.The home is a live and flip deal. 4bed, 1 bathroom. 1500Sq ft cape, roof is mid life, no foundation issues, no oil tank issue, no furnace issues Renov 48k ( on a personal loan) ( New kitchen, second bathroom, landscaping, fencing, repair existing bathroom, New flooring, paint the inside, replace two window, repair deck, putca couplecof gutters,, update electrical panel, New major appliances)With the current market in my area ARV 560K (iam in upstate ny) Should I keep for 2yrs or refinance and rent this out?

I am an interior designer and would LOVE to do the renovation.It has been a dream of mine to flip a home, however I keep hearing about a backlog in available contractors with their ever extensive demand.

The daughter took offense and started arguing with mom in front of me as we are all standing in the kitchen. 

You need someone who is more of a designer or someone who rehabs quite a bit and has a vision.

Hello All,I am moving out of the place in a month and Landlord is asking me to get the kitchen counter top repaired or replaced (pictures below).

I'm here because, like many others, I lost my job in the Insurance industry due to Covid-19 last year, and since then I've been conducting freelance (technical writing, 3D structural design) work to earn an income.

Or is it just a designation the living owner placed when purchasing the house in case he passed away?