I would have had a form for you to sign acknowledging the property was never vacated and damage inspections were impossible, so the deposit would remain in place and you would need to negotiation with your former roommate for your share.All that said, IDK what CA law is in this situation.

The "First Look" period is usually the first 15 days the property is on the market, and sometimes they will extend that if the property goes under contract then comes back on the market.One more thing you need to be mindful of when dealing with a HomePath property is that the inspection period begins at the "acknowledgement" of the offer.

Rarely will an otherwise happy tenant move unless the COST to move is LESS than the annual increase.I will typically send a notice (45-60 days in advance of the end of their current term) giving options for them to choose and acknowledge- a long term with an increase, or month-to-month for a HIGHER increase.

Chicago BP'er George Foster recently posted an inspiring note acknowledging and thanking Brie Schmidt for her contribution to his success and it gave me an idea: Why not start a "Thankful" roll call where we recognize those who have helped us (or in my case are helping me) along the way?

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Sorry, a couple of months late to acknowledge your advice!

If you assume the worst your offer would be lower and may not be taken or even acknowledged.

Yours ought to be to work with others who are doing deals before you try to do this on your own until you're certain you know what you're looking for.And as for the "head trip" stuff, it's a bigger part of successful investing than others will acknowledge.

I did have a conference call with a number of their executives and they acknowledged the issues so I would hope that the process has gotten easier. 

While I understand that from your perspective it’s a lot more exciting to think that these are paid actors and fake testimonials, the reality is that they are real people and they are describing real experiences with DoHardMoney.I would certainly acknowledge that we would benefit from encouraging more of our customers to jump onto BiggerPockets and share their experiences.