PM me for next steps once you get the test back.Get that tenant out of there by any means necessary and make sure your GL policy has no lead exclusions.

The seller must not have sold a home in the last two years and claimed the capital gains tax exclusion."

This is straight from the Chicago Association of REALTORS website:A reminder that the Chicago Residential Lease, and all of CAR’s forms and contracts, are an exclusive member benefit for use only by Chicago Association of REALTORS® members or those who are party to a transaction facilitated by a Chicago Association of REALTORS® member.

We do a couple million a year using exclusively DataTree (First American) Data.

When the son eventually sells the house, does he have to wait 2 years starting from May or November to get the 250k primary residence capital gains exclusion?

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion.

With a ton of equity, and by all means, we are wanting to take advantage of the 500k tax exclusion if possible.There is also a probability that we will move back into this home in the future, let's say in a few years or so.

That said, there’s nothing like folks who are exclusively in it for you. 

Most insurance companies won't insure them, and most lenders are hesitant to provide financing for them, which makes the sale even more challenging.There are, however, investors who specialize exclusively in mobile homes.

“Deal dog” daily email sends me the same crap from Craigslist (other wholesalers listing properties) and auction.com (exclusively foreclosure auctions).My three day cancellation window has passed, but one more strike (testing again tomorrow), and I will fight tooth & nail for a refund.Not happy thus far...