I’d be very grateful for any advice or recommendations on how best to approach these modifications.Also if I were to refinance in the future to pull out cash from the property, is this something that banks could refuse to lend on if I have code violations of lets say a wall that was moved or removed?

Will definitely be adding a non-compete clause in the lease for the future.

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It’s also important to remember that allowing partial payments without a plan can set a bad precedent, so it’s best to handle this firmly but professionally.For the future, collecting the first month’s rent in full before move-in can help avoid situations like this.

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Unfortunately, the great jumbo products of First Republic no longer exist but maybe in the future another lender will repeat that one.....

(I have successfully won damages in every eviction I've handled so far, btw).Just letting everyone on here know what I suspect to be going on, so you can be on the lookout for this activity from some of your current and future tenants.

Would love to connect in the near future and hear how your first flip went! 

., but I think the learning experience would help set me up better for future deals.

Maybe in the future they will add the ability to create a balance sheet which could be beneficial.