Aaron,Sticky situation.

I was reading in one of the top sticky post about the offer from BiggerPockets and smartmove.

It's already 11 days since the live event and here's where I stand in my progress: - found 2 realtors to partner with in locating properties on the MLS - got my website up (almost complete) and i WILL RANK for all the major keywords so i'll be pulling leads like crazy - started my buyers list and have a good 6, I can text if I have questions on a potential property that might fit their buying criteria - made around 10 calls to for sale by owner ads on craigslist (to get over the fear of not knowing what to say) - connected online the live event group and made some live calls with a couple of them listening, then evaluating the call with feedback after each call - got my phone number and voicemail set up - ordered and sent out my first mail piece to a targeted list - have compiled a Vacant and Ugly House list of 55 addresses by driving around my neighborhood when running errands for the family :) lol - informally put together a team of 5 bird dogs who have all sent me vacant properties they came across - putting together my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th list to mail to this month (I've mailing to high equity non-owner occupied properties in cities close to me) and because I've got my postcard designed already, all I need to do is pull the list, upload it, and bam it goes out :) - I'm going to (1) record a video of how I pull the list (2) how I clean up the export (3) upload the export to the mailing site (click2mail) and upload the postcard jpeg (4) so I can make this task a duty for my VA - I've also ordered a set of Sticky Notes to give to my bird dogs so they can simply stick and go (I'll be able to stick and go as well when I see something) - started working with another wholesaler/investor on co-wholesaling and doing deals together...we've analyzed 1 deal together unfortunately the owner (who went directly to him) wasn't super motivated and was a savvy homeowner himself ....

Is the check with the words "for deposit" written on it enough for me to proceed or am I wading into a sticky situation?

You may have different goals for them:- increase curb appeal, current tenant contentment and stickiness.  

When you're right outside of the ugly house you just found, simply write on a sticky color post-let, "I am interested in buying your home, please call me at...) and stick one onto their front door and one onto their garage door. 

As an Exchange Advisor, I've seen many partnership situations get sticky when the property is being sold when parties are interested in going in different directions.  

I agree with @Rob Rice that 30k rehab on a 80k house seems extensive, but also think this deal is worth doing.

Personally, I wouldn't rent out my pool because:(1) liability - as a former insurance professional, liability is always something I'm concerned about, and pools are a big source of liability concerns.(2) me time - I enjoy my privacy and don't want strangers in my house, let alone my pool, but also I actually use my pool a lot so this might not be too much of a concern to others(3) safety/accessibility - if I'm living at the location where the pool is, then that means people will have easier access to me, whether that means knocking on my door during their pool party to ask questions or voice concerns, or seeing my home which may put me/my property at risk in the future if someone less savory or with sticky fingers happens to be renting the pool. 

Daniel,Unfortunately, you're in a sticky situation, because the 2.0% rate will no longer be valid as of the effective date of the rent increase, July 1, 2017.