So long term, in my opinion, I always take higher quality location SFH over multifamily house hacking but if the latter is the most and easiest access point into REI then definitely roll the dice.

If you go that route you want to have a contingency in the contract that the seller is delivering a vacant house and the renter agreed to terminate the lease early.

Update: Buyer Agent sent a notice of termination over her inability to interpret the report.

Some leases can be terminated with a sale, but if the lease is not being terminated it should be signed over to you at closing.

Any thoughts on where the rental market will be strong once Toyota Battery plant starts operations in Liberty NC . regardsvijay 

If you are saying he is in jail in another country maybe it is as simple as contacting someone to determine the situation and agree to terminate the lease.

Allows the landlord to terminate the tenancy of a tenant based solely on the commission of a crime in or on the rental property if the tenant, or someone who lawfully resides with the tenant, is a victim of that crime.Simply stated, your rental agreement cannot state that the tenant or a legal occupant is the victim of a crime.10.

One check box indicates they will continue occupancy at the x rent amount  and the other says this serves as my official notice of termination at x date. 

Some sump pumps can have their own battery backup or alarm if not working.

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