It's not like I can't do it after I get back, but I'm very interested and motivated now and I'd prefer to strike while the iron is hot instead of resigning myself to reading a lot of literature and not acting on it.But the advice is still very much appreciated.

You most definitely have negative cash flow so to me that is one strike against renting it out. 

He brings some things to the table and I bring others and therefore, we strike an agreement to partner on the deal and share in the profits, fairly and usually equally.For other newbies that are just wanting to get started and have none of the above, I usually sit down with them and go further in detail the Academy and the mentorship program and see if it's a good fit for them.  

Richmond doesn't strike me as an area that is constrained by a lack of physical space to build, or environmental conditions that prevent building additional units. 

If you want to use the contracts above just put an assignment addendum and strike out the non-assignable clauses. 

More specific data is needed than simple geographical areas7 - The “empire” is striking back.

Unfortunately, it is doubtful that you could agree to a deed in lieu of foreclosure in advance, but if you strike the financer as a reasonable buyer who isn’t going to be a pain in the rear or a jerk who is going to leverage his own financial misstep into a give me cash for keys, then you might be able to persuade the financer into accepting your sweetened financing terms. 

Occupancy fraud, straw buyers, mortgage brokers making ninja loans for commission, or the terrible banksters on wall street packaging MBS, etc - when there is no clear victim I would argue that these aforementioned "unethical acts" would be undertaken by the majority of BPers (or the average individual - however you'd like to look at it) if presented the correct situation/opportunity.Scott, on your mention of premeditation, it strikes me that a truly intended OO who, within one week of closing, takes a job offer in another state would encounter no problems in renting the property out.

That strikes me as a different model than what most buy and holder are doing.

If you are striking out, then you will be forced to transfer into your name.However, you have to work the field first, and see who can work with you as is.