Raymond Thank you for the advise.

If you're a newer investor I would advise not buying directly from a wholesaler at first.

That's why I always advise people to start small.

Or best advised to stay with Proper? 

@Pauline Sabado B-ham has seen population decline, but people I know there advise looking outside the city proper.

With that said, I just received a call from a lawyer representing a person I sent a mailer giving me "notice" that my letter was causing her "extreme distress" and advising me to "cease and desist" with further marketing otherwise she would go after me for "harassment." 

After experiencing unprofessional and unreliable behavior from Alpha Property Management LLC, I would advise others to steer clear of them.

I suggest advising the applicant that you can hold it 10 days rent from, start their lease after that and they can use the additional time to move in at a leisurely pace.

That said, I would strongly advise that you get a lawyer involved, or at a minimum a licensed Realtor (you mention "brokering" the deal, and that you are a SWE for Google, but not that you are a licensed Realtor...if you are then disregard that last part).

I had been there in person also but they didn't answer my specific question and advised me to check it online using the computers there.