You need your rent, and that is more important then your "rules"I have tenants that have trouble speaking English.   

Now reread this thread with English accents)for all your help.

My parent built on my grandmother's success and also never had any formal economics or finance training - dad was a theology major, mom was English lit.

Right now, I'm teaching university students in Seoul English language classes and helping them build up their fluency.

Adequate parking and proximity to public transportation stops.Current # of years tenants in place in our properties: 26 - 22 - 13 - 13 - 11 - 7 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 1/2 - 1/2 - 1/2 - 0 (vacant).Some characteristics of our longer term tenants: retiree, disability, felony in the distant past, limited English skills, bus rider, semi-truck driver with need to park the rig, section 8, low income.

Also, typically the area with the best English is in the Philippines.

The trustee also talked to the seller's daughter (he doesn't speak very good english) this morning and she claimes he seemed very nervous...smacks of something fishy.Thoughts?

This trust factor along with the added protection of all the legal jargon would be good for you.On the other handA standard contract may scare sellers away because they do not understand what they are signing.Do you think you would see any benefits in using a contract (reviewed by an attorney) that is in plain english.

And I hear a slight English (British) undertone to both of them -weird.

My response precisely, @Jarrod English.