My personal big mistakes have been - buying home with converted garage and only car port (buyers here in So Cal, especially the guys, want/need a garage), bought a house with 55 stairs from street to front door - never again, and largest financial mistake was not going with my gut and chose to go with a new agent to list a multi million dollar property rather than my proven agent or myself.

You won't be able to use the IRA owned properties for personal use nor can you perform sweat equity functions on the property. 

NYC each borough has their own Department of buildings , each function a little differently from my experience.

Jessie Niu Seller is probably the largest highest grossing broker/builder in the area.

Not many break, the way we install tile floors.The main benefit of tile for us that Pittsburgh's largest industry is currently health care.

They are for a reason one of the oldest and largest RE Brokerage firms in US with over a century in business.Training program is really informative, especially if you consider having some agency business on a side of investment. 

Again, keeping in mind that this is a small duplex, as the landlord I'd rather not pay an extra $40 a month for standalone internet/cellular service.Which leads me to my question -- insofar as the submetering system could function through a tenant's cable internet service, is there any legal prohibition on including language in a lease to require that a tenant maintain such internet service for the stated purpose of monthly water readings?  

I think C & D can be confused at times, but for me it is D class will have the highest crime and largest vacancies in the area.

This is a great strategy but does not function here in Utah or Florida.  

One of the largest (by sq ft) 3 X 2.5 properties on the market within 5-10 miles.