It takes a little more work, but it’s not that difficult.Best of Luck.

It seems to me that by co-signing AND securing the loan, you are taking on a double portion of risk. 

I decided that I wanted to take advantage of this benefit by buying a property to eventually rent out (after meeting the 1 year primary residence restrictions).

Is there a way to take out a loan against the equity in an investment property?  

Taking this 34 Unit building and turning it into 15 market rate apartments with 3 Commercial storefronts.

Hi,I know what I'm asking is not legal, but it also doesn't stop the 30,000+ not legal apartments that currently provide a home for families in Queens, NYC that would otherwise not be able to afford to live there.I'm just trying to see, as a landlord, are there certain steps I can take to reduce any potential risks I could face for renting out the apartment?

A Self-Certified permit review would likely only take a few weeks; as compared to 4-6 Months for a project which is not "Self-Certified" and needs to go through the "Standard Plan Review" process.A Zoning analysis should be performed for your property ASAP using a Plat of Survey to ensure you would be allowed to build what you want to build, and check for any potential "Setback" concerns when it comes to adding Dormers...

The townhome has appreciated in value to about $350k (per Zillow and RedFin) over the few years I’ve owned it, so estimating $150k in equity, about 45:55 self to bank equity ownership.The townhome now has a leak that has lingered and gotten worse over the few months waiting for an insurance claim decision, ultimately being denied coverage so now I’m stuck with having to cover the entire expense.I’m also considering selling the property once it is fixed so I can take the funds from this 1 single family property in Houston to apply towards funding a possible multi-family property in Austin, TX.The quotes to fix are around $15k-$20k, which I’m not excited to just pay out of pocket, nor do I think I really can at this point in time.

I'm no expert on the tax point of view for US buyers in Spain, but I would be more than pleased to point you in the right direction with regard to property investment in Spain.

I wonder what factors of the project really effects the amount of money and work it take to set it up.