My contactor that I used all the time would have done it in 3-4 weeks, and his work is better too after seeing what the other contractor did on the repairs.

here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?

The timing of the inspection varies by location, but it often takes 1-3 weeks from the RTA submission. 3.

I ended up trying to do the cash for keys, offered them a set amount, offered to forgive the rent they never paid and gave them 2 weeks to move out.

Quote from @Brandon Weis: As a property manager, I know we do a lot more than collect rent and post notices: Move-In and Move-Out InspectionsProperty ShowingsRoutine InspectionsTenant Screening and InterviewsMaintenance and RepairsVendor ManagementHandling EmergenciesNeighborhood RelationsLease Violation ManagementCurb Appeal and Landscaping ChecksI opened in a new market (just 30 miles away) about six years ago.

Don't just call them once... make it a point to remain in regular contact with them (at least 1x per month) via phone, face to face, email, text, social media, mail, etc.At the same time, make it a point to add X number of NEW contacts to your database each day or week.

It was obvious he valued the upfront fee more than the potential of a real partnership where we could collectively earn substantial profits (hundreds of thousands of dollars vs 10k) in a matter of weeks.

So if I'm away for the week and *!

CAR met with them last week and are attempting to get an extension till April but no word on that yet.

One option you might try is to go to Bi- Weekly Payments, this way you collect on the same cycle as their paychecks.As long as both of your tenants still have their jobs, I would ride it out, the 2nd thing is how are they maintaining the property, are you going to have to spend thousands of dollars on repairs because of damage to the property.