The house is fully furnished, all utilities are on and paid to date.

Owner is responsible for space and utility (big expense).

I was also able to check some information to Foreclosure Help Scam that makes me aware if worst comes to worst and the options that I need to utilize.

The trick in utilizing the services of a realtor is making sure they understand what "you" are looking for long term.

I realize that sometimes we can't figure that out very easily, but sometimes we can pick up hints.Some examples of what I've done:While "looking at" the high up shelves and other hiding places I "found" lots of past due notices from utilities, credit cards etc.

A special note here: Water, Gas, and electric company personnel who shut off utility meters can be very good bird dogs, when it comes to finding property that is in trouble or vacant. give them those bounty cards below.

This keeps their utility bills lower than comparable units.

I'm working on deals for myself while my buddies are watching sports etc..

Logically, we should each pay half the mortgage ($1050/mo), utilities, etc and then split the profit after the TH is sold.

I included all utilities in the rent, and collected weekly, or however they recieved their paychecks, just to keep it simple.I am wondering if any of you have tried this with single family homes that have three bedrooms or more, instead of just renting the house out.