Is it possible to list a rental for single occupancy only? Or does that violate fair housing laws? I've seen limits of 2 people per bedroom, so I imagine I could limit it to one person per bedroom? Thanks for the advi...

Hello everyone!!  I have a question about occupancy limitations.  I'm thinking about opening a boarding house.  I know what most of you are probably thinking.  "That's not a great idea!"  I thinking opening a house li...

My wife and I decided to purchase a vacation property in Myrtle Beach.  We have yet to receive the certificate of occupancy from the city and it's causing us not to close on our property, this is for a new constructio...

Hi everyone! BP newbie here! I'm in the beginning stages of buying my first STR. I'm still getting the financing part figured out, but while I'm working on that, I've been analyzing properties to help me figure out ex...

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I'm starting my own business using a virtual business address for my LLC and am wondering if I will still need to get the home occupation zoning permit since I will be operating my business from my home, j...

I'm a Real Estate Broker here in North Carolina.  I have a Real Estate client who purchased a home as an Owner Occupant using FHA financing.  My client couldn't speak English and had to use an interpreter to close the...

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We just bought a town home through foreclosure proceedings at the county courthouse. The home has people staying in it and they are not the previous owners of the home. As per the rules we are supposed to give th...

I'm looking for some advice on how to increase the occupancy rate of my vacation rentals. During the summer, they are booked solid, but I need to figure out a way to attract guests in the fall / winter. The properties...

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So I am about to put an offer on a REO property. It is in good condition from the looks of it. Problem is and I'm not sure how to go about it is that the building has an "open permit" and no certificate of...

Background: 3 1/2 years ago I purchased a house using a FHA loan with the sole intent of owning and living in the property. Now my finances have allowed me to look into investment properties and I would like to pro...