It is a long held belief in investing that you  "Marry the property and Date the rate".  

I'm a fellow house hacker here and we are keeping separate accounts for our duplex income/expenses.

Furthermore, you will already have a cash-flowing property in your hands and you won't have to compete with the crowd of people jumping in to purchase real estate because rates dropped.Another piece of advice you will read from time to time on these forums, "Marry the property and date the rate!"  

You've already gotten a lot of good advice from fellow investors here and I'm sure you'll do even better once you take all of them into account.Good luck on your journey! 

Regarding non-signature, simply note on the bottom of whatever document you are trying to get him to sign that you requested signature, tenant refused, and date/time stamp it with your own signature.

You would need an appraisal, or some sort of FMV as of the date of transfer, which would essentially be your proceeds.Please don’t make the same mistake twice!!

I just finished my largest and most expensive rehab to date (and my first to go way over budget, 123 year old units can get expensive to rehab).  

And if I was one of your clients, I would much rather you put your energy into defending me in court, then learning how to properly patch, sand, tape, and prep the walls for painting.I personally have painted a couple of my own projects, but I had the time and somewhat knowledge and experience, and also had run to the bottom of my budget at those times.A few tips/comments which may be helpful:*  As someone else previously posted - gets multiple quotes (3-5)* Ask you fellow realtor friends/associates for painter referrals* Check NextDoor.com for painter referrals* Go to the professional paint stores (Dunn-Edwards, Benjamin Moore, etc) and ask them for referrals.

I'm sorry some of this information is very out dated and hasn't kept up with what's going on.

I will ask my contractor for a completion date when he bids me.