What was it that enabled you to decide that you could trust that that person has your best interest at heart?

And I want some of that power to enable myself to be able to help others

If the former I would include a reasonable usage clause to enable you to charge for excessive usage.

This would give me free rent, which saves a lot of money, and enable me to scoop up more opportunities in the future due to the rent savings alone.

One that you will hear often is access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) which enables an agent to send you properties that have been listed on the market within your search criteria.

My longer term goal is to be profitable and self-sustaining purely through rental income, enabling me to be active as well in development for profit.

There are several websites that enable you to hunt someone down.

Since the August Smart Lock is bluetooth enabled (there is no WiFi at the property, yet) the registered mobile number has to be within a certain range of the lock for it to unlock. 

This would be a great stat to pass on to potential investors to make them feel their money is stable during downturns, enabling them to weather any future storms.Thanks for reading!

This will help you to figure out what you would want to offer for the house eventually and enable you to do research on repair costs.Then, when you do start a conversation with the landlord, and if he does seem interested in selling, you can come up with a price that is based on your knowledge.