We had a number of conference calls and emails/texts with Jekyll over the next few months, turned down a number of prospects, and finally agreed on a property - after Jekyll had “his” contractor give us a full rehab estimate.Jekyll’s compensation was to be a share of the total gain, and/but, as planned, he did not put up any of his own money - his job was to find a suitable property, broker the purchase, manage the rehab, and bring the project to a successful sale, in which he would be our selling agent/broker.It took almost twice as long to rehab than planned, and almost 2x the budget - but we still had room for a fair profit.

Yes, but you must have the marketing skills to find a suitable property/seller and the knowledge to negotiate and contract on such a property.

THEN, after showing you the specific house of interest, I explain that while I understand your position regarding exclusive contracts, if we are going to continue working together I'd like a contract. then I tell you that a contract CAN easily stipulate that I am your agent with regards to the property at 123 Main St Nowhereville, MA or if there are multiple properties and we are feeling each other out as to suitability for working together then we can go with a 24 hour exclusive contract.  

I understand I am looking for an extremely specific area of real estate investing, but I am looking to advance my career in commercial real in the next few years and find it suitable to start gaining experience. 

Vacuum and sweep the floors, outside steps and walkway.Weed the garden bed.Before attempting to clean stains from carpets and other surfaces, please call us so we can recommend suitable cleaning methods.Do not attempt to clean carpets with a shampoo machine as doing so may cause damage to the floor covering and the floor beneath.Utilities.You are responsible to pay for utilities through the last day of your rental period.Call the utility companies in advance and let them know the date of your last day of tenancy.Be sure to change mail delivery and subscription services to your new address.Inspection.Please let us know when you have vacated the unit and make an appointment with us for a final walk-through.You are not required to be present for the move-out inspection, but we highly encourage it.Before we begin the inspection, we will ask you about any known damages that occurred during your tenancy.Please note, it is often less expensive for us to repair damages than for tenants to repair damages, so talk to us first before attempting to repair any damage.The unit should be thoroughly clean both inside and outside and be ready for the next tenant.Final Report on Deposits.Within fourteen (14) days of our regaining possession of the unit, we will mail to you a complete written accounting of any money withheld from your security deposit and return the remainder.We will deduct for extra cleaning, damages, unpaid fees, unpaid utilities and unpaid rent, if such apply to your situation.Please provide us with your new address.Thank you.

You do not have to prorate the rent for this month.IF this tenant finds a suitable replacement for herself (and that person begins paying rent before the end of September) THEN your tenant would have a legal reason to have her rent prorated for this time period.  

However, he continues to owe rent until 1. a suitable replacement is found for him or 2. the lease would normally terminate.It is unlikely that you will find a replacement tenant by September. 

The overwhelming advantage of allowing pets into the property is that it increases the pool of potentially suitable renters. 

They are not perfect, but they are more than suitable for everyone on here. 

Regardless, I think he's on my side and is trying to help broker the peace.Per a conversation with the building inspector, re-routing the downspout into another drain and capping off the driveway drain will be a suitable fix.