You can withhold dividends forever if it requires 100% occupancy.  

Cap Rates are used for commercial deals.When you mentioned repairs are you meaning an initial Rehab budget, or, monthly withholding for Maintenance and CapEx reserves?  

The tenant cannot unreasonably withhold allowing the landlord to show prospective buyers! 

What is unethical ( and possibly illegal) is making the seller withhold material information from his bank so that you can profit in violation of his contract obligation to so inform his mortgagee under the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. 

@Linda HastingsI agree, there is certainly a lot of speculation, but potential returns, over time even with holdings costs, can beat the stock market and perhaps even private lending.

Also it's a pain in the butt all kinds of special back-up withholding rules and extra reporting requirements. 

Sellers do it mainly for these reasons.1. they are upside down  2. they are in foreclosure and credit is already thrashed.3. slick talking buyer who withholds info.most if they talk to an attorney or some advisor that person will tell them not to do it.. best to just sell and get mortgage out of their name.But if the buyer is substantial enough and can prove it there are some ways that are semi safe to set this up.. but bottom line Seller has deeded away their interest and if their buyer goes sideways its a freaking mess for them..

You don't know the law, you don't know how to handle difficult tenants, and you aren't local to work on it.This is what Ohio law says: “The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make ordinary, necessary, or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, deliver parcels that are too large for the tenant’s mail facilities, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors.”I would give the tenant a short, direct warning that they have 72 hours to coordinate with the vendor and set a schedule for repairs.

My question is, why would you withhold any information from the person you now have to sign an agreement with to help you find a property?

Can I just submit a 4th quarter 941 showing my salary and pay the necessary withholdings through the voucher?