I'm still figuring out how this site works, but I'll be in touch if I hit a wall!

YES, a person CAN sell without total site cleanup from a house fire.

I currently have a 11 property portfolio under contract for a few months now with no closing date in sight.

There a number of good references on this site.

I had not heard of the corporate housing by owner site.

Quote from @Grant Francke: For those with using Buildium for property management software, do you use Buildium's public site or do you use a website you have made and maintain?

I have done it with some contractors taking Paypal where you can use a credit card on that site with a fee, or QuickBooks is another one too.

Before buying or renting in an unfamiliar neighborhood, you should check the following two sites: SpotCrime, AreaVibes,These sites provide valuable information, including Livability Scores, which cover aspects such as crime rates, employment, health, housing, schools, shopping, and more.well, anything can happen anywhere.

We asked the owner if we could start painting the house before the closing date...

I shouldn't have to "look out" for major issues, if a tenant moves out before the close date and the contract states that the unit will be delivered occupied, looking out for my best interest would be to find out when they are moving out and the state of the unit.I've had rentals for many years and this is the worst buying experience that I have had.Our contract was about a year ago and the reason why I am responding now is for two reasons 1) to warn other buyers and 2) because a potential buyer of yours actually reached out to me and suggested that I post my story on this platform.Keep on responding Katee.