In the meantime section 8 provided reliable income stream to assist with carry costs. 

Consider building a network of local contractors and service providers who can assist with property maintenance.

This means that buying a home could not only provide you with stable housing but could also be a better long-term investment compared to renting.

The top issues include: - P trap improperly plumbed in bathroom- Moisture stain in one of the bedrooms- Double taps in electrical panel - False ground, or "bootleg ground" - Outlet GFCI not functioning - No air filter and nowhere to place one on HVACI'm actively looking to see if any  contractors can go over there with my real estate agent or look at the inspection report and see what's going on.

Sec. 1.167(a)-(11)(e)(1)(i) provides that property is considered to be placed in service when it is “first placed in a condition or state of readiness and availability for a specifically assigned function” (emphasis added).

that prompted the discussion.I see a trend on tiKtok where people decorate entire walls with trim, form, LED lights etc and we try to make it clear at move-in that all modifications require approval and the property has to be returned in essentially the same condition as originally provided to them

@Karen Chenaille on more thing, most firms will provide an upfront analysis at no charge, so you can make the educated decision, if it makes sense to do or not.

Hi John, We bought a 2 Flat just now, Top unit is empty and 1st floor has a tenant with 60 day notice.

If so, a best course of action would be refinancing those into lower-rate perm debt which should lower monthly payments and maybe provide some cash-out - that would be the cleanest/most conservative way to build up some more capital

We provided that and he was happy to get on board with those strategies.