If they buy a house in the winter you could be in a difficult situation.I suspect if you pressure them into a 12 month lease they will just break it once the buy a house and then you will have to chase them in court to try to recoup your owed money for the remainder of the lease.

You're on the right track, don't let peer pressure from your friends compromise your financial future.

Rather than be pressured by a sales pitch perhaps consult an actual attorney who specializes in asset protection regarding real estate in the state you are invested in. 

I refused to sign it but he still pressures me into signing.

There are some huge new strong A complexes being built at the moment and that is going to put some pressure on an already thin upper side of the market.You may get some better deals just south of Troy in Tipp City.

I am purchasing duplex, just found out after the home inspection it needs a new main water line as the old one is galvanized steel and is affecting the water pressure drastically.

. -  Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, Naples, Virginia Beach, Sacramento to name a few all are at risk for major flooding, often times properties are mapped out of the 100-year floodplain by political pressures, developers and community officials

At that point, the metal scrap/recycler is sure that there is no hazard from a high pressure cylinder going "boom!".

Same thing with flipping; you just have to stick to your criteria and not get pressured into bending your criteria to force a deal to work.Everyone, it would be great if we all kept in touch and continued to share our experiences with one another.

Having said that, I of course miss the weather and living a couple blocks from the beach but what far outweighs those losses is being able to see my daughter grow and spend time with family, along with not having the financial pressure of high living costs.