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We are in the process of consulting  with local commercial real estate agents too.

if she is, she has no tenant rights and can be evicted quickly (on a Federal level, state or local level may have different rules).

As elections get closer we will likely see consumer confidence start to become more uncertain due to the political climate and then resume again after elections are finalized.ibuyers and hedge funds are also ramping up acquisitions which is further pushing demand and lack of affordability.If/when the Feds do lower rates we will see a temporary improvement in affordability, however we do expect that small window to close quickly as lower rates will bring a lot of pent up demand back into the market which will push home values higher and cause affordability to worsen.With all factors considered here in the local Las Vegas and Henderson market we are encouraging buyers to buy sooner rather than later while they can get lower prices and seller concessions and then if needed refi later when rates come down and they have more equity.

The local real estate companies should be able to provide this info. 

I am not local so I can't meet them in person

Aside from your local or state laws I would imagine 30 or 60 days notice is sufficient.

This is a portfolio loan offered by local credit unions where you can buy up to 5 pure investment properties with as little as 5% down if you qualify, which you do have to qualify still with DTI, credit, reserve requirements, etc.  

You should be able to look it up here https://sdat.dat.maryland.gov/RealProperty/Pages/default.asp...If for some reason that fails, you can also reach out to a local title company as well.

I was thinking of purchasing a hot tub...I called local companies and can get a 220v hot tub for around 6500, or could order a "plug and play" online that is 110v.