The backhoe hit the water line from the meter to the house and we had red mud wash all over the cul-de-sac, which promptly froze.

I also addressed their issue about mowing the yard, made a copy of the lease agreement with the initialed lawn mowing provision highlighted and complimented them on their overall good tenancy and what the criteria will be for lease renewal consideration (prompt payment, mowing the yard and ease of doing business) They can still pay rent with cash or money order, but I will not be coming by to pick it up.

In days of yore, the buyer would demand a warranty deed, which would prompt the seller to do a title search.

Again, what he brings to the table is helping me determine if a project is financially feasible and giving him an interest in getting the work done well, promptly, and as low cost as possible, and that last one is where the issue of conflict of interest comes in.Wait...he doesn't have experience flipping houses (based on everything else you've said), yet he has a production company willing to pay him up to $40K on each rehab?

A lot of seniors don't have email and expect prompt return calls from business "professionals".

I have eight units, and I tend to be busy and sometimes don't get around to checking promptly whether all the tenants have paid for the month.

They learn some super-duper buying strategy (no money down or whatever) and rush out and buy a home or two and then promptly go bancrupt because they didn't estimate the expenses correctly or the home didn't sell as fast as they thought it would.As for a selling tip:When you show a home to a prospective buyer, don't just wander around and say "this is the kitchen" or "these are the stairs" or things like that.

Thanks for the prompt responses.

Another idea is to use alerts with internet banking that can serve as great prompts and reminders.

We tend to have very long term tenants because we take care of repairs promptly and keep the rents slightly below market value.