Casey- I also have had the same conversations with my mortgage company, attorney and CPA and unless the property is paid for it does not appear that their is any way to hold the property in sn llc without the potential risk of the note being called due.  

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Inside the floors which appear to be laminate are warped.

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So, this is an even worse deal that it initially appears.

Because of these issues it appears that no bank will commit to underwrite this for an FHA loan. 

Both the attic addition and garage studio appear to be at least 25-30 years old, but I have no idea where to start looking to see if they would be grandfathered in.

On the surface yes, the numbers may appear to be tight, first my ARV is conservative. 

It appears they need to update to the most recent census data.

If you have a business plan and want a certain return and the property appears on the surface I would continue to the next phase of putting a contract on it and doing your due dilligence.