Transient Accommodation Tax is 9.25% General Excise Tax is 4.712% I own and manage VRs in North Shore Oahu.

.- Derek I Lacy, CIC, CPCUAPARTMENTS Category: Real Estate and Rental PropertyDescription of operations: Apartments are dwellings built to provide residential accommodations for multiple individuals or families through a rental agreement.

The only thing he mentioned was that one time the seller lowered the price to accommodate.

He advised to put everything in writing, specifically that there was an offer to help pay for alternate accommodations and that the tenants chose to stay, stating that they have been advised to talk to their family physicians to assess their personal risks, and have the property manager and both tenants sign.  

My understanding is that landlords are required to make "reasonable accommodations" regarding service animals (whether or not this constitutes a service animal, as per Gerard's post above, is a separate but also very important topic). 

This way the Qualified Intermediary (Accommodator) would end up owning/holding any cash put down by the buyer plus the seller carry back note. 

In case I cannot find one that accommodates to my situation both in price and location in the given time, should I continue renting through short-term leases until I find that deal, or purchase a single family home or condo/co-op to secure a place to live for the next couple of years until I decide to either sell it or move and rent it out? 

I want to be involved in the American system that provides living accommodations to those who are looking for it.  

Moving a little further out can provide much better ROI in a lot of cases.The other benefit is more flexible and accommodating laws.

When we accommodate a change in the make up of a household, we let the tenants know the full security deposit stays in our trust account, earmarked for that unit, until the final departure of all occupants and we have received return of possession of the unit.