Their home has been vacant for over 4 years and is uninhabitable as the city water dept cut off service due to a faulty septic system spilling sewage in both our backyards.

I've wondered that myself and thought: If an investor was looking for birddogs why would the birddog have to pay the investor money before they began securing leads for the investor, that the investor would then in turn give the birddog an investor's cut on the profit end???

Starting with a mentor is very smart – it really cuts down on the learning curve, especially with something like a fix & flip.

Floor Plan CreatorPlatform: AndroidFeatures:Allows you to create detailed 2D and 3D floor plans.Supports laser measurer input for accurate measurements.You can enter exterior walls, fix them in place, and add rooms within.Offers automatic calculations for perimeters, rooms, and walls.Bonus: Plans can be exported to various formats for further editing on Windows2.

I think it will help if you are laser focused on your PML avatar.

The sentiment was that STRs are a critical part of Buncombe County so they don't want to cut them off.

There are regulationsI could go on, but if you learn this much, and apply it appropriately, you will cut down your sorrows and risk considerably.And yes, there is much more.

If you’re buying turnkey, you’re basically paying someone else to do the work and hoping they didn’t cut corners.

Some people just are NOT cut out to be landlords.

Given the details you provided, I personally might not want to settle this in mediation with this tenant however as I'd probably just want a judge to cut through the BS and tell them to pay up and get out at this point.