------Rarely connected enough locally to get properties cheap enough and they get ripped off by contractors who know they aren't closely being managed/monitored.You can run all the numbers you want, but they're just a TOOL. 

We are having the conversation right now around what to do with his commission he will receive when we close.

It’s very rare for a lawsuit to come even close to that amount.  

My bank closes probably a dozen SFR real estate loans a week with a trust as a borrower or coborrower.

This material has 0 tolerance for humidity of any type, and will explode like a sponge if it gets wet a couple times.I have seen situations where homes are closed up all summer due to foreclosure and large portions of the floor start to swell and buckle just from excess humidity and no A/C.

Sam, I/we are not close to you at all but ...

This can be particularly appealing if the seller is facing financial difficulties, needs to move quickly (perhaps due to relocation, divorce, or other personal issues), or the property has little to no equity and they can't afford to sell it through traditional means without bringing money to the closing.

Hello GuysI am building an ADU in the backyard of my Duplex in Los Angeles, Culver City area (close to Venice Beach).

I believe there are many factors that would indicate which one is better in your market of choice.

. - not my first choice, unethical, needs cashb) Get to do a 13% or 19% rent increase if rents haven't been increased since May 1977 or May 1976, respectively - I will find out if there are records going this far back in due diligence phase, if offer gets acceptedc) Operate with a loss or very low NOI for 1 year, after that we will be eligible to apply for a Just & Reasonable Rent Adjustment. - with this, we can potentially increase rents by up to 145% depending on a comparison with baseline 1977 level rent amount.I have 2 questions:1) If there exists these 2 other, legal ways to increase rent in a rent controlled area, why does it seems like the only option most investors consider is cash for keys?