I'm originally from the  Northwest where I witnessed the influx of Californians over the course of a few decades drive real estate prices. 

Verbal agreements are really hard to prove unless multiple parties are witness, emails might be an enforceable declaration to an Arbitrator. 

I am publicly putting myself on the spot with you all as my witnesses that I’m going to make this work or die trying.If anybody would like to join me for a daily check in we can hold each other accountable and make progress each day.Regardless, thanks for reading and let’s go close some deals!

I witnessed the growth in the area, but not sure if it's best for my first rental property.

@Dennis Wit this sounds like a legal situation you’ll need legal advice from an attorney on.

It's too risky and no lender who has their wits about them, would lend on something like that. 

then keep your agreement like clockwork.Sign, date, three witnesses who are not relatives and not party to the transaction sign and date.Family Transfer Deed to a Living Trust that you and he are trustees.

Tim W. ..... Its

She also lied to me about owning only one property, when she wrote that she owns multiple properties in a text message to my son- which leads to the main point & which is probably why I am feeling like a mama-bear about this- I'm idly witnessing my 19 year-old-son getting ripped off on his first experience renting a place of his own.

I watched all different types of hearings (i.e. landlords represented by attorneys, landlords not represented by attorneys, uncontested evictions, as well as evictions contested by the tenant both with and without witnesses on their side, etc).