And, I think, unless something goes really wrong with the West / Capitalism, you can in general rest assured that inflation will continue, and businesses will continue to grow, and therefore a stock portfolio should make money (with enough time). 

Going after somebody in small claims exposes you to a reaction by the tenant...if you make their life difficult..they will return the favor i can assure you of that.

I'm reading your post to my GC b/f, he advises "it doesn't matter if you have it in writing or verbal, contractor is legally required to assure a permit is pulled for the work, regardless.Work is not suppose to be started until then.Options are, to call license board and his bond may cover to remedy/satisfy inspections, permits, etc.. but, may open can of worms. 

@M NA the title company assured Quicken that they are in first position so I would reach out to them and get it cleared up. 

Rest assured, your security deposit of $750 was transferred to us at closing.

It’s definitely a good problem to have and a good reminder for me that whatever the path, it’s rarely a quick move and assure strategy.

@Delmas Edwards I can't assure you 100% I can totally help you since I'm no expert here.

I have done deals for myself and clients throughout the state that range from classes A-C, and I can assure you that units are stolen regardless of the neighborhood.

Conversely, I’m not sure how much more assurance an investor can be given beyond a 5 year lease.

I'd say the average return is around 10% but since I deposit 3k in the fund a month, I try to avoid calculating the returns with a flat rate to account for buying into dips and highs; so I use past performance rates (Yes I know, past performance does not assure future).There is an investor unloading 11 of his duplexes near my area with an average cap rate of around 9%, I'd be able to afford about 5 duplexes with a loan.