Because honestly, at one point, I considered his offer and was afraid of the possibility that if I didn't accept I'd be taken to court and be responsible for putting my children on the street, and I can see those types of scare tactics and resulting emotions being enough to scare someone into complying with a transaction no matter how laden it is with misrepresentation, non disclosure and fraud it could be.Again, I don't know if I misunderstood the laws and regulations or not, I could be wrong.

That is not correct as to my understanding of the tax law.

Quote from @Doug Stankavich Stankavich: Update from my limited experience: My brother-in-law no longer works there due to very confusing and shady communication or lack thereof. 

While subsidies and other initiatives have their merits, I genuinely believe that adjusting zoning laws to encourage diverse housing options could have the biggest impact across Texas.If you're ever interested in discussing this further or exploring investment opportunities in Austin or even Phoenix, feel free to reach out.

San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland have the most pro-tenant laws.

EricaWe focus on closing investor transactions with our title office and educating via our law office.Reach out and let us know how we can helpThanks Alan 

here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?

They are subject to liability if someone sues, and their license is subject to discipline or loss of license if you violate rules/laws and get caught.

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

I feel like just about every month, I see RE investors with 1-2 year's experience starting a new fund and advertising on Facebook for LP's, as well as the daily "JV deals" that straight-up violate securities laws.