Your city should have enforcement rules that require him to maintain his property in a manner that prevents damage to your property.If the city doesn't help, then you can try paying for it yourself and sending him the bill.

This would require some work on your end to get an appraisal, Scope of Work from a General Contractor who has experience doing renovations of this caliber, ensure your GC knows and applies for the necessary permits, confirm with county/city that rezoning has been complete.

The law was entirely in favor of the HOAs and these corrupt attorneys.HB22-1137 created new requirements for notifying homeowners of violations before issuing fines, set a maximum interest rate of 8% on past due fees and fines, limited the ability of HOAs to foreclose, and set the maximum fine amount for non public health and safety violations to $500. 

I've been reading about the DSCR loan that doesn't require income proof, but I've heard some people say you need to have a primary house in order to be qualified.

Moreover, the discipline required to save for a large down payment often reflects better financial management skills.

No matter what, if this is your first investment property deal, you will have to have some "skin in the game" with anywhere from a 10% to 25% down payment, plus closing costs and required reserves.

With monthly extra payments, you make consistent progress, save on interest, and stay motivated, but it requires steady cash flow.

This allows you to use the same money to buy another property, and another (hence the "Repeat" in BRRRR.If you buy something that is turnkey, it requires less time and effort on your part to get rent ready (essentially zero).One isn't necessarily better than the other.

You have to learn a little bit.There are ways to get into real estate with little or no money, but they require more education and financial discipline.

A 506b structure will require you to have an established relationship with the sponsor.