I would definitely have a strong rental agreement that states: the terms, the timeline, the deposits paid, the pets allowed, what landlord pays, what tenant pays as far as utilties, gardening, repairs, etc; requiring renters insurance, CC&R they need to follow, what happens if they make alterations to the property, no subletting, parking situation, mediation for disputes, etc. condition of the property.  

I would also put mandatory negotiation, mediation, arbitration in case of a dispute to keep any issues confidential and hopefully keep costs down in avoiding litigation (sometimes med/arbitarion gets a bit costly but that usually occurs when you're dealing w/ complex deals). 

Its inspiring and should serve as ample evidence either in court or in mediation with the California contractors board.Thanks.

Just like if you have ever been in a legal mediation  the two sides are in seperate rooms and the mediator works between the rooms... its a cardinal sin in RE sales to let the buyers and sellers communicate much more than a greeting.think about the homeowner who loves there homes and their frilly wall paper.. young couple comes in and first thing out of the Mrs. mouth is this wall paper is gross ... seller is insulted deal never happens, this is real world RE sales.. not BP worldYou need agents to control emotions.. you don't need agents to help the under 50 crowd work the internet.. and all the on line information.Also this is an investing site so the slant is for investment properties which are different than 90% of transactions which are sellers selling to homeowners ( at least in the SFR realm)  And commercial has different brokers who are much more intuned to the financial side of the transactions than your RE agent who is trying to find that certain look that the wife wants. 

The proceeds cannot come to you, but must pass through to a 1031 mediator.

Also when you get involved they become a mediator for you and the buyer meaning they get both sides of the payment which means they are willing to work hard for you.

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This may vary by county as well since some counties require mandatory mediation for residential foreclosures. 

Try to get it settled outside of court first through mediation if it gets that far.

There are a number of ways issues can be resolved without trial; mediation, CYA letters, demand letters, etc.