Working with tenants when they run into issues, treating them with respect, these actions are your first line of protection.

This will give you an idea of the average sale price and what you can expect to get for the property if you make the necessary repairs and upgrades.Property History: Look into the property's history, including any previous owners, liens, or legal issues.

@Randall E Collins sorry to hear about your health issues, but you need to go directly to the sellers and not through anyone else. 

This deal was arranged for our management client who wished to sell their asset quickly without having to go through the hassle of the market and without having to deal with any more rental issues.

While sealant can give extra water protection, it might also trap moisture, leading to potential issues like mold.

I have accumulated paper losses (e.g. depreciation) I’d like to use to offset my spouses W2 income.

The condensed issue centers around decoupling of agent commissions, or no longer allowing seller's to pay the buyer's broker. 

The way that I did it was pulling the equity or doing multiple cash out refinances at the same time in 2021, which allowed me to accumulate almost 300K in cash.

Each city has its own laundry list of licensing requirements, but they have not had the power to limit the number of rentals or make other market-limiting moves.This issue is likely to come up again.

I'm also very curious about the permit issues, I always imagined that they would be more lenient about what you do on your property out there, but then again it is NYS!