I am not saying to make a horrible purchase, but if he can get a couple hundred dollars of cash flow and the location is good, I don't see the harm buying a $140K property.

If there is a birds nest visible in that tree, that can also put your plans on hold until you get a wildlife professional out there to determine if it will get a "sensitive" tag on the lot, thus making it that more difficult build there... and that is not even counting the arborist that would need to called out to look at the tree...

In your Offer to Purchase, check the box [x] property to be delivered vacant at close of escrow.That way, no harm no foul if the deal falls through.

I've recently come to the conclusion that mold is the one of the biggest hustles in the inspection/home reno business b/c I see "mold remediation experts" charging tens of thousands of dollars to remove "mold" that isn't harmful to 97% of the population...but I realize that is an unpopular view.Anyways, about to close on a house that has a musty smell to the basement and likely some mold down there, so I'd be curious how you treat your properties with that issue - after buying them for a steal ;)

If a criminal does that, or worse harms the future tenant or kills them, can you imagine the field day an attorney would have with that once they found out how they got in the property!

Steam cleaning the carpet does not generate enough moisture for long enough duration to cause any lasting harm to the flooring underneath.  

HOA have toabide the law and rules as well as homeowners, landlords and tenants.HOA have to address complaints made by other homeowners who aresuffering from your tenants repeated loud noise and repeated badbehavior of (odor – I assume is smoking cigarette and marijuana)that harm other residents.

When renting by room, having long term leases is actually harmful and not your goal.

If you are not getting sufficient explanation or are second guessing the Realtor there should be no harm in interviewing others.Good luck and keep making offers.

No harm in asking a rent with the option to purchase.