When the first rental period is the "next" rental period and it is more than a month (the rental period) away, I've been unable to get a clear statement from the Rentalsman whether they would interpret this as soliciting rent beyond the next rental period (I've had folks from the office tell me both yes and no); consequently, we avoid collecting first month's rent until the month prior to the start of the lease.If we are signing the lease within a month of its start, we will attempt to collect both security deposit and first month's rent at signing, but always have both before keys are passed out.

I read so much and have book knowlege but no 1st attempt to rehab a property and want to get the first started. 

I also agree that the typical PM likes to see turnover when they have a leasing fee : throw a warm body in the unit, wait until they screw up, bill the owner for the eviction, bill the owner for the repairs, and do it all over again!

The body was put to use and then started aching.  

I am guessing you can attempt to collect for the damage and might be able to hold his property until that debt is paid.  

So i'm going to attempt a direct mail campaign to hopefully locate this 1 property for me and my family. 

Of course, you can never wait until you have everything, but it seems like there is significantly less one has to work with before starting real estate investing, making one's attempt feel more like a gamble than a calculated risk....Or is there?

Unless... they moved the headstones, but they didn't move the bodies!!!

Why would I put myself through added expense, stress, and time simply to attempt to prove a point to a tenant by legally evicting them, which they will probably take worth a grain of salt anyway?

At 90k per unit, you'd need like 1700 in rent for someone to he interested in the whole complex.Another option is to attempt to sell before he does.