He acknowledges he owes us $3.8 million and signs a deed to us to be filed if he doesn’t perform.  

They’re now asking if the pet deposit can be refunded or credited toward their January rent to help them during the holidays.The tenant was apologetic about making this request and acknowledged it might not be typical.

I have some brand new homes in Phoenix that cash flow with 25% down.

I'm not pondering should you or shouldn't ya, I think your more then capable of sorting that out for yourself, I'm just gonna stick to what stands out to me as best "how-to". 

I am not preticuarly brand new to real estate as I've done 1 house flip before and 1 brrrr here locally to me.To begin, I’m aiming to tackle two single-family BRRRR projects in the Jackson County, MO area.

And, the best you have given is that you want $4k because they didn't communicate to you in a timely manner?

My application includes an acknowledgment that everything is true and complete.

Quote from @Austin Wolff: Hey Kegan, I published on article on BiggerPockets specifically to answer this question for people like you (and selfishly for myself):The 10 Best Markets for Your First House HackNone of the states you mentioned are on this list, however.

Best.

Wondering what the best entry point would be.