Site runs very slow, information is not current and search functions are set in such a way that you have to constantly clear search terms, or change criteria to have it pull what you want - this is especially frustrating in the comps section where - for no reason - you have to open the settings and select "all" for it to pull in comps.  

This would depend on the specifics of IRS Section 121.

Detroit has officially turned the corner.

In the lease agreement we have, there is a section for "Destruction of Premise".

Down Payment - 30% to 35%ROI – 3.5% to 4.0%COC - 5.0% to 5.5%ROE – 22% to 29% (ADU the garages)The higher ROI & COC are from Section 8.The ROI and COC are not motivating but the potential ROE with the upsize in ADU was the reason for me to jump in.

It seems you are not local to ATL, @Sanjeev Advani but I just saw the former CVS drugstore at the corner of Alpharetta Hwy9 in Alpharetta turned into a showroom for high-end golf carts.

Hi Rabia,BP has a lenders section that you should be able to find some contacts in for finding lenders.

If it's a gain, you could defer taxes by reinvesting in a similar property through a Section 1033 exchange.For demolition costs, they can either be deducted or added to the land's basis if you sell.

With another one of my section 8 tenants, the accountant ACCEPTED the rent which delayed the eviction. 

House hacking is the most powerful way to get started in real estate investing, and it sets you up for success because you learn so many things: dealing with contractors, how to screen tenants, lease negotiation, but most importantly, your goal should be to reduce or eliminate your housing cost, and there are a lot of ways to do with house hacking depending on your flexibility with strategy: rent by room, Section 8, mid-term rental, STR, etc, and you can combine multiple strategies too.