HOAs insure specific standards are maintained for those that have invested money to purchase their properties.

Elise Chen I'm not familiar with NY contracts but in PA the standard verbiage says that once you settle, there is no recourse against the seller.

Assuming the standard California Realtors standard Purchase agreement, Am I entitled to collect his deposit?

For example, these guys are telling you that it's okay if you put $100 towards the mortgage each month because if you were renting a standard apartment you'd obviously be paying more than that.

Can you reduce your taxes by taking advantage  of mortgage interest deduction, and depreciation?  

This is standard operating procedure for any real estate purchase, be it for a traditional retail buyer or a real estate investor.

Documenting visits to the units in order to deduct mileage.  

The best part of REI is that you can claim deductions, but that isn't happening without records.

Hello @Shalabh JainThat is standard FNMA guideline.

I was looking at spending up to 200k for this neighborhood.The question: How can I structure a deal with owner financing where I end up paying less overall for the price he wants (250k) than I would for a lower price (200k) but with standard mortgage terms?