If she had sent the security deposit already I'd have kept it, telling her she has a signed lease and I'll be using this to pay the first month worth of rent and she'd better hope that I find a replacement for her by October 1 (although in Georgia a landlord is NOT required to remedy this).However, since we're talking long distance and no money exchanged do what others have said; chalk it up to an experience and move on.Gail

We've pushed prices HIGH with this method, simply because agents like to bring properties to their investors in exchange for the listing post-flip.Another, more target approach, is hiring a few outbound call agents to cold call investors and put together their buying criteria.

Thanks in advance for your insights!

Thank you for all the insight.

Can anyone provide some insight about potential ADU issues?

Does anyone have any insight on that area?

Hoping some experienced rehabbers in Prince George's County, Maryland can offer some guidance or insight. 

We have a remodel project we're working on and wouldn't mind your remodeling advice in exchange for investment/landlording advice!

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Real estate broker” or “broker” means (A) any person, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation which acts for another person or entity and for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of, an estate or interest in real estate, or a resale of a mobile manufactured home, as defined in subdivision (1) of section 21-64, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate, and (B) any person, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation employed by or on behalf of the owner or owners of lots or other parcels of real estate, at a stated salary, upon commission, upon a salary and commission basis or otherwise to sell such real estate, or any parts thereof, in lots or other parcels, and who sells or exchanges, or offers, attempts or agrees to negotiate the sale or exchange of, any such lot or parcel of real estate;

Thank you @Charity Woods, @James Mc Ree, @William Clement, and @Chris K. for your insights.