@Michael Plante if they dispute that claim, remind them that the trees were not fallen at the time of contract and you're not even asking the to REPLACE the trees LOL

Unless, of course, you don't plan to be around for the long haul...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/colossal-fail/Below is an excerpt from an article in Pension & Investments...Wall Street investment firms with real estate management subsidiaries created the strategy of co-investing to coax wary investors into real estate portfolios the firms had bought through the Resolution Trust Corp., a federal program begun in 1989 to liquidate assets held by insolvent savings and loans.The idea of shared risk with managers gave investors comfort and worked to draw them into these investments, explained Ted Leary, president of consultant Crosswater Realty Advisors, Los Angeles.

Make sure that you keep documentation (i.e. receipts for painters, supplies, etc.) on hand in the case that the tenants try and dispute the charges.

- How do you handle conflicts or disputes during the project?

@Anton Ivanov  i didn't mention force - - it's a natural 'up-sell' as the marketing types say.I would dispute all your contentions, being B&H and an absentee LL managing a 6-plex 2hrs away for 19yrs. 

I don't officially make New Year's resolutions but that was my thinking exactly. 2017 is going to be a good year!!!

Feel free to link it.Despite of my pragmatic resolution toward the single family strategy I outlined above, I am still looking for 2-family deals in the Boston area for up to 500K, despite of not having an established Real Estate business (LLC), limited networking, financing options and overall experience.

Hi,So I've started previous discussions on here regarding my dispute with the sellers over the EMD.

I don't want to have my property confiscated if the government changes, or end up in some ownership dispute. 

Also, for both landlords and tenants, it becomes easy for the other party to dispute agreed upon payment amounts for rent and deposit.2.