Unfortunately, the internet has made every worker very well-informed in regards to the laws and the millions of dollars workers can get and all they need to say is they breathed in some asbestos, whether or not they really did.The proper thing to do is to get asbestos testing before you smash down plaster walls and get an asbestos clearance from the testing company.In California, the Air Quality Management District is a huge $50 million building with maybe a thousand workers and not one penny of the AQMD comes from a government agency.

I'm waiting on a reply back from Proper Insurance which specializes in STR but I have a feeling they're going to balk at a treehouse. 

@Jason Tefft Yes Ankeny is a great area, but the flip or BRRR deals I've seen there are 190-250K and purchased with cash so you have to have both the financing and be willing to pay a bit higher price point than other parts of the metro.Obviously, Ankeny is growing like crazy, but I'm just not sure the BRRRR or flipping model is best suited for Ankeny, you might find more success in Des Moines Proper areas unless you have a reason to buy in Ankeny, those deals will be VERY tight and very far and few between.Also regarding wholesalers, agree 100% I haven't seen a "good deal" from a wholesaler email in over 18 months and I'm the odd real estate agent that subscribes to ALL the wholesaler email lists :)

For some, in any industry, we do go into it wanting to make money, for the commission, for the life style etc and as you get out of "survival" mode and start achieving success, you start realizing that you actually make more money when "you do the right thing for people" Doing the right thing (having people's best interest, having their back, giving them options, walking them through the path and educating them on what are the pros and cons to individual investment and advising them) will yield more money in the form of : Referrals, connections, good reputation, a good track record, and yes bc of it, more commissions. 

Obviously, the laws and restriction need to go through the proper channels to get put in place.

. ^^ yes I closed on a house hack a few months ago and this is exactly what my mortgage broker told me, FHA appraisal itself was not much of a problem, the appraiser just looked for proper hand rails, chipping paint, relief valves on water heaters, etc, which are not a big issue unless the house is in bad shape, the bigger challenge was getting an FHA offer accepted over competing offers because of the perception to sellers that FHA is a big hassle/may not close, a 203k loan can wrap money for any needed repairs into the mortgage, so showing pre-qual for that may make your offers stronger 

I'm looking to start a co-hosting business, and I was wondering if there is proper etiquette when taking on a new client.

The house was a 1940s ranch with an addition on the back that was properly completely in the 80s.

The house was a 1940s ranch with an addition on the back that was properly completely in the 80s.

I have a background in FP&A and I'd like to leverage that as well as my interest in real estate (and some savings) into some investments and potentially a career/lifestyle longer term.