The same people who find success with Renatus can and probably will find it with BP podcasts, books and forum interaction, combined with local REI club networking.Have fun and make your own luck!

What I'm doing in the meantime is trying to obtain a portfolio loan for 3 total properties in order to leverage the combined equity ( market here in Boston is nuts ) and secure one total loan, pay off my note & get a commercial line of credit to buy more properties cash & at value to add into the portfolio, thus re-upping the line.

Each would need to earn 3X rent not combined since you could conceivably end up with only one as a tenant.I personally would pass on both applications and keep looking.

Stock up on supplies before you leave and put a keypad lock on that room/closet or just a latch with a combination lock.   

Their trust currently functions similar to a mix of a 1031 and an installment sale.My reason for posting is that I never pursued marketing the trust after that initial emergency.

id say definitely get the permit , if you do ever decide to sell youll likely have to get the property inspected and if they notice any of these changes theyll look for the permits for them and when they see there are none youll have a HUGE problem on your hands and likely have to bring everything to code and have it inspected prior to the pass of the inspection, also with so many different styles of trades involved one "handyman" shouldnt be doing them all . remember the saying "jack of all trades , master of none" this sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen to me and ive been a plumber for 5 years , the permits are there to protect the home owners and make sure everything is safe and working properly, would you really risk safty and functionally for a few thousand dollars?

Your yard is still fully functional without a fence. 

What you don’t get is asset protection from creditors/lawsuits, but you may not have gotten that anyway depending on your state and a good umbrella insurance policy can perform a similar function for many people. 

We are W2 earners with over $200k combined income.  

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