Never make a lower offer or one with special provisions by phone or email to let a Realtor "run it by".

For instance, if I find it takes me longer than expected to prepare the property for rental (say, 6 months) I would like that time to have counted as my using the house as my primary residence, which it would be (I own/rent no other property and will have to find a place to live when I rent the house).

I have a few noob questions as well as scenario specific ones. I am looking to refinance my duplex and set-up a HELOC/Line of Credit. After shopping around I have found a lender that has offered a 20yr fixed @4% and w...

Yes I am aware and prepared for the 2d appraisal and I offered to pay for it and I have gone through the 2 appraisals on previous flips.

Think of the land trust saying yes, I own the property but it is "In care of: John Doe""Illinois Land TrustIn Illinois, and in five other states, legislation has been enacted that creates a special type of trust, commonly referred to as an "Illinois Land Trust".

Please be prepared to spend a little (padding, insulation, etc) to keep any good downstairs tenants from fighting with upstairs tenants over squeaks and overhead noise.Don't let foot fall noise blind side you.

3 Family Dwelling is in between a homeowners policy and a commercial property policy, what you need is called a 'Dwelling Policy' the problem with a dwelling policy is that most carriers that write dwelling policies would want to have your primary policy such as either your homeowners or personal auto policy.Evergreen Insurance & Risk Management specializes in insuring commercial real estate and they can write a 3 family dwelling without the primary.

Should I be going to any type of specific lenders that specialize in condos??

There is nothing special about it.

Try finding a contractor that specializes in "make ready" services.