Hi Kevin,It looks like you have some money saved, that's fantastic.

In 2022 I also sold my money pot personal residences for $961,000 and purchased it for $154,000 in 1999. $500,000 was tax free due to being married.  

That's just my personal way of really feeling like I've comprehended the topics rather than just listened to them. 2.

I work with a lot of MTR investors and what I am seeing frequently with multifamily acquisitions, particularly with new investors, is that they often test the property just like you're mentioning, as a way to dip their toes in the water and see what works in their area and for their personal style.

@Josh Holley It appears you have a personal bone to pick with James given his brokerage is not even holding the deposit money.

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.

I have personally purchased large apartment complexes from REITs and know how poorly some of them manage their properties. 

I buy real estate but I carry debt which is actually tax deductible, my money works for me.

It's like the person who goes and buys a bigger tv because it's 40% off when you had a perfectly working tv.

Best practice is to ask them if they consider hard money cash.