Being under contract I am doing due diligence and have an opportunity to submit the Request for Repairs asking for the seller to give on some of the larger health and safety things I'm finding need to be done before I move into the house after I conducted an inspection and uncovered lots of baggage associated with an insurance claim for a fire at the property.My questions: - Does anyone have experience negotiating at this point in a seller's market when bigger ticket health and safety items have come back on the inspection report?

As far as basement apartments go it doesn’t need to be a legit ADU as long as it’s connected to to rest of the house and has proper fire egress.

Friends looking to write and publish Real Estate related book on my own experience with FIRE (Financial Independent Retire Early).Any suggestions?

It’s great to say fire them but you need to read your contract.

I'm thinking a few trees, some CA native plants, maybe a concrete patio and fire pit?  

I completed the rehab on a house ($175K ARV, $1500 rent) and the next day I got an application, reviewing it now. It has been showing multiples times every day. I was getting $1400 before.  Hmm, maybe I should have go...

Mixed use buildings are usually highly scrutinized by fire and accessibility codes, etc.

@David Bell Chattanooga has been on fire rents are up 50 to 75% in last few years.

@Kiran Parwez the OC market is on fire right now.

Good that I did, had a small fire in my shop, several employees wound up in the hospital, one for over two weeks, and thank goodness it was covered or else someone who be on the hook for $20K.