All these statutes supercede any written contract between landlord and tenant.Now, if they stop paying, then you do not have the restrictions above. 

@Jason Stoferif you can get a property owner who will sell at a great price then put it under contract and wholesale it.

Your wholesale contract is the first contract that is assignable to the next contract.

Is there an energy company (electrical and Gas) that will do roll overs?

And yes, I know people will say "get her in contract if she wants the house and perform repairs" that would be the best scenario except At that point I was completely out of money.

Don't try to build a buyer's list with no experience and no active under contract.

I also got involved with a builder in Florida who has yet to produce the first of three houses they're contracted to build, which was a major hit to my available funds as well, setting me further behind.I also figured if I fell a little behind in saving (18 months instead of 12 months for example), I'd still be making progress.

I cancelled their contract and when I asked them the security deposit be mailed to me in NJ, they sent the security cheque to some address in Philly.

I am closing on my first investment property in Austin on Monday, and believe I will have a second under contract by EOM.

First Tuesday has contracts that you can use in California.