In the future if they do, let them know about the non-payment of this tenant and that you are reluctant to take another as a result.Serve notice at the home-leave the work out of it.

If things don't work out, protect your $!

We sure have and are now doing a deal for this investor where they keep 100% of the profits.Folks that do their best, will make mistakes (Honest mistakes for those that work with integrity).We have been thrown under the bus quite a few times on this forum like many others but I sleep peacefully because I know we don't steal, cheat or lie and always do our best for everyone.Many times things work out well and other times they don't.Such is real estate and such is life.I don't think one can be blamed for doing their best.Upwards and onwards and wishing you all the best

If that doesn't work out I would just say wait till you have the additional 5% down saved 

For the Gator loan you would work out some type of repayment structure and a lien would be placed on the property or some cross collateral. 

A drowning man will grab at any rope.Maybe you can make this workout if you can find something . 

Maybe because all “leasing agents” and “supervisors” are completely inexperienced in property management and work out of a call center in the Philippines. 

Without that it will be a tough task to accomplish unless you work out some custom structure or bring the GC on the loan with you so you can leverage their direct experience.

This is the way to do it, and any investor looking to purchase in the Lubbock market (or any TX market right now) needs to do the same and focus on the numbers rather than hoping things will work out.

At some point I want to build a 5000sf metal building to work out of instead of renting.