I attempted to contact the Harris county for the file but still waiting on this document.

The buck has to stop somewhere and no one wants to see innocent people evicted however at this point I have to question their innocents if they have still not found any work or made any attempt to pay for this extended period of time.  

When I sat down and did the numbers I quickly saw 3 things: 1) I would need to build a huge portfolio which would take a lot of years 2) To get the cash flow I wanted I would need to attempt to do as much of the property management as possible a.k.a. job #2  3) I may have to invest out of state which would mean turn-keys or property management from a distance. 

After several attempts to communicate with him I finally found that the wife's name should have been on the lease and there was a typo.

He uses the other 2 garage stalls as storage for his plumbing stuff (almost impossible to walk around) and has several cars (buried in the snow) and even a semi-truck on the property as a storage unit.Our initial plan was to fix up both units and the refinance them separately and attempt our first BRRRR.

Funny - I came across this thread while looking for guidance about attempting a potential deconversion in Chicago.

HOWEVER as a somewhat seasoned investor (15+ years) I think ‘all things being equal’ with the close of this year’s tax season we will see increased inventory and here’s why: It is my opinion that most non-investor buyers which are ‘wiser’ are currently buying NOW because yes interest rates are low but mostly because in 2020 they likely saw a decrease their income and are attempting to purchase a home now before they file their taxes for 2020 which would show that decrease and which would likely affect their chances of getting financing and finding a lender altogether.

After reading Brandon Turner's "No & Low Money Down" book, I've been attempting to get FHA 203k Funding since I believe that's the appropriate way to go in this case.

I am attempting to sell the home now with an agent for a substantial markup.

There are more and more bright legal folks questioning the constitutionality of CA attempting to collect tax from a resident of another state.