Consequently, I'm having trouble understanding where the seller is deriving the extra $20.00 per sq/ft of value.It could be that he/she is simply starting the bidding high - fair enough, but Im not prepared to bid anywhere near his asking price.

I realized that trades people don't like the permit people coming behind your work, because they like to take the money and run, even though the work they did isn't up to code.  

I have the sure aim of helping buyers buy with long-term consequences in mind and helping my sellers realize their profits. 

I do however have at least 2 on each trade.

Im trying to help a client find one in nove, and a total of 11 traded in the last 2 years, and almost none of those would have been acceptable to his needs.

I have always managed my own real estate portfolio; I also have my Broker's license and I manage rental properties for others.I have been investing & trading stocks for over 10 years.

By trade he is a lawyer and as our HOA president who has pissed off a lot of people I have seen him at HOA meetings very quickly go from straightforward businessman speak  to completely defensive (and passive/aggressive) lawyer speak. 

"Not required" because you don't have to do it per the relevant IRS rules/laws/guidelines/policies, or "not required" because the IRS is unlikely to ever discover that you broke this rule and if they do the consequences are minimal compared to the benefits, or "not required" because there's no way in hell the IRS could ever have any way of discovering it in a million years?

The remedy for defaulting the terms of the security agreement are usually foreclosure.Now, if AFTER the foreclosure, the previous owner vandalizes or otherwise damages the property, there are consequences to the previous owner as they are no longer the titled owners of the property.

In the last year, only 4 2-4 unit properties traded in Frederick.I do in general like the rental market in Frederick though.