Avoiding the occupants from squatting is best addressed with background checks, employment verifications, and references before signing the lease.

I also see your point about avoiding bargain basement properties, especially insofar as tax shielding is easier with an asset of a reasonable size.Your point about barriers to entry is also interesting, since I suppose those barriers can be geography (natural boundaries of mountains/water), but you're probably referring to that which impedes future construction?

Now that’s he’s saved you $3,000 and told you how to avoid it happening in the future.

So, we avoid this by using the customer feature.

That clause avoided a lot of headaches when the seller eventually exercised their option.Seattle permitting can really be a curveball.

A line of credit won’t commit you to a monthly payment unless you use the money, so you can avoid paying interest when it’s not in use.

I had already sent a certified mail with return receipt which she is avoiding.

If not, then what he is trying to do is to avoid his reputation going down the drain and lose any future credibility and trust in the future. personally I am just familiar with the basics of buyer seller representations in a general sense you will need a FLA Broker or Attorney to describe to you based on the documents you have if there is a Duty from the agent on this transaction..

To help avoid this we’re planning on giving clients the option going forward to let us know if they’d like to be filed early and we will adjust document deadlines accordingly. 

If you have an older home that requires a lot of maintenance, you probably want to avoid the manager who charges a markup.I recommend shopping around occasionally to see if your PM is procuring fair pricing or just marking you up to make money without justification.As for expectations, you need to read the PM agreement and understand what is charged and why.