Keep good records of timeline, costs (including utilities), and copies of the rental advertising so you can prove that you were attempting to mitigate losses if it is ever questioned.If your lease contains a lease-break clause with something different than attempting to mitigate then it will usually supersede.

"I DEFINITELY do not want to spend years and years as a real estate agent"Bah it's a couple weekends of clicking next on a computer while you sip on drinks containing Rum in the privacy of your own home :)Not like getting a degree and darn sure without that cost!

I have painted ugly outdated ceramic tile in a couple bathrooms in my own home.

We paid cash cause it was sooo cheep. bought a shipping container and a nice tent and set up in the backyard.

for example I type "north end" and I get all type of results containing one of the 2 words which is not at all what I'm trying to find (also tried putting the double quotes), I want result containing exactly "north end"

@Dan Casey Liability insurance is required no matter the what kind of property it is.LLC gives added asset protection as it contains the damage inside the LLC.

It’s astounding when you think about it that little pieces of dirty green paper contain the power to catapult a man to great heights in virtually every aspect of his life or sink a man to point so low he’s suffering in a preverbal hell on earth .  

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that everyone likest to throw around.Home Owners Protection Act of 1998 Summary should contain the answer to your question.

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