Usually that hand moves constantly with a solid leak,,once in awhile if its a stool refilling at intervals.But wiping off that flapper and seat once a year with mere finger and watching water level for 5 minutes with the float valve held up will spot MOST probs.

Try leaving a message that explains your interest to seperate yourself from the merely curious time wasters that call.

If you're merely bird dogging, then simply connect buyer and seller and and let them work out their own math.If your buyer is looking to flip the property, he'll want the seller to hold the note while he does his fix up and sell.

The deal is "as-is", but since my signing, there's been material changes to at least one of the properties, which is making me re-think the whole thing.

I am not trying to be deceptive, rather I merely take exception with the initial, absolute comment that a quick-sale = self-employment income.

Cash flow is the amount of CASH income in a given period of time less the amount of CASH expenses in that same period.NOI, or net operating income includes all expenses, even non cash expenses such as depreciation, deferred maintenance, etc.Likewise, NOI may include deferred income items while cash flow would not.NOI is a true measure of the profitability of an investment, cash flow is merely a measure of net cash generated for a certain period of time.

This would not be a loan, this would merely be a way for them to provide proof of funds to close the deal. 

The head appraiser who reviewed my appeal argued that Craigslist merely represented "asking" rents, not actual fair market rents.

It would be a shame if you were to talk yourself out of the potential $6-7k to maybe settle for as little a $1k or less over the mere matter of who pays the deposit.

This is why I was merely asking the poster if he was definitely getting every dime of his money paid to him prior to rent court.