If the R2O buyer gives notice on their current place and your deal falls through at the last minute, those tenants would be scrambling to look for a place to live.

Is this a common method or not?

It was written before the days of YouTube, so it's not full of the common nonsense where authors sell a course, send you to their website for downloads, or write a follow-up with additional "secrets" they forgot to put in the first book.Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene was another good one.

- Commonly Allowed Pets: Which types of pets do landlords typically permit in rental properties?

Hard money, which is most commonly from an institutional lender (either a broker with a white label setup or a lending firm), is generally available, but you will need to meet experience requirements to obtain funding from these kinds of lenders.

I have lost properties for a few $k that were projecting return hat would have done outstanding even if my offer was noticeably higher.  

I’ve noticed quite a few price drops in SFH in these areas in the past few weeks due to shifting market conditions.

Hopefully all of your residents are feeling merry.While Santa does need to give 24 hours notice before going down a chimney into a resident's space, does he have any plans to leave a present at your properties?

Orange County, FL is a covered disaster area listed in the above notice. 

This will help start the refi processRenter timeline for move-in matters: Good renters give 60+ days notice to their current landlord.