I'd be happy to have a call and discuss opportunities in this side of the state.

But then moving to actually renting while our children finish school and investing out of state instead. 

I am an out-of-state investor living 1500 miles away from three properties that I am currently renovating to rent or to flip. 

The approach goes like this: The buyer records an affidavit in the seller's chain of title, carefully stating nothing untrue.

You have to know your state landlord-tenant laws; they are on the internet:"In New Jersey, a landlord may need to give a 30-day notice to pay rent before eviction if the tenant has a history of late payments and the landlord accepts them.

Most states have very desirable areas to start investing in STR's.

Are you open to out of state investments?

On the initial agreement, it clearly stated that the buyer was going to be using financing and listed the terms of their financing

Again, as you asked, no one is in trouble, but we have high expectations for our team, and there are indeed steps we can take to improve.I'd like to recap for readers, and please let me know if there is anything stated incorrectly here.We primarily failed to be proactive on the front end once we knew the resident used the legal system to their advantage. 

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