The duty to read and understand what you signed will be a tough defense for the mortgage broker if you brought suit but never the less you sought waiver of the one year requirement promptly.

Since you took care of the issue promptly and had no knowledge of an infestation, and because you paid for the pest control service, I do not see a reason to credit rent.  

Twenty-four hours is presumed to be a reasonable notice in the absence of evidence to the contrary.(9) Promptly commence an action under Chapter 1923. of the Revised Code, after complying with division (C) of section 5321.17 of the Revised Code, to remove a tenant from particular residential premises, if the tenant fails to vacate the premises within three days after the giving of the notice required by that division and if the landlord has actual knowledge of or has reasonable cause to believe that the tenant, any person in the tenant's household, or any person on the premises with the consent of the tenant previously has or presently is engaged in a violation as described in division (A)(6)(a)(i) of section 1923.02 of the Revised Code, whether or not the tenant or other person has been charged with, has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of, or has been determined to be a delinquent child for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a violation as described in that division.

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.