If they were truly motivated sellers the house would already be sold - it is not a hard task to find someone to buy your real estate.Now some good news: When you do finally get to a deal - it will be a very good one!

Another favorite site of BPer's: http://www.lonestarlandlaw.com/deceptive-trade-pra...Notice that "taking advantage of" and "predatory" have the same meaning.Consumer protection laws are basically, anti-predatory laws:https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/udap/report_50_sta...Look to pages 6, 7 and 8, in the charts you'll see real estate listed and the findings of the effectiveness of state laws, in the opinion of the study.Here's GA.

The handyman will argue he works to many tasks for the free rent and you likely will counter he doesn't do enough.

I think it's a good idea for every investor to get very familiar with what it takes to do the rehab tasks well.  

It sounds like your first task is to search the forums.

Great Goal @Spencer Hayek Write that goal down somewhere you can see it daily or weekly and put together a punchlist of smaller tasks you will need to do to complete that goal.

I am working on similar tasks for my employer.  

As mentioned, the HOA official documents can be obtained free by the home owner/Realtor via the HOA's web site and hard copies cost no more than $25 and the home owner has already compensated the property manager to complete these ordinary tasks with their HOA dues.Then there is the Transfer Fee on home refinancing.

Per the mitigation firm, the mold is contained to the crawlspace, with no indication it is in the living space.Environmental Services said that he feels that the home is safe to stay in since the mold is 1) in the crawlspace, 2) there is a plastic tent over the access trapdoor, 3) the furnace is not located in the crawlspace, 4) the mitigation company has established negative air pressure in the crawlspace 5) as well as using anti microbial treatments and 6) water remediation efforts.I consulted with a real estate attorney.  

What precautions should I take or what tasks are needed to be completed when buying directly from another investor without a real estate agent?