I was surprised to see the positive feedback.

If you don't think that mistakes can cost you more than that, you might be in for a surprise.

We charged her for the extra days she was actually IN the house, and worked with her because she had (not surprisingly) accumulated a LOT of stuff, but it took forever for her to get her things out of the garage, and for her to get rid of all the trash.

We will see.Recently I'd been told that cast iron waste pipes tend to crack when they are not used for quite a while, so don't be surprised if the camera inspection shows that to be the case.

This is why it is important to look into the reserve budget and reserve account to make sure the finances are able to cover future expected/ and unexpected repairs and replacements.

If you tell the agent you are a "cash buyer", don't be surprised to hear something like "almost all properties have positive cash flow when paying all cash" ...:)

If you leave her on the lease she might create more problems, visiting unexpectedly, because it's still 'her home' and thus she has rights.If they're both in agreement and are willing to give that in writing, I would see no problem in creating a new lease for him, since he's already the one with the income.

Many unexpected expenses can wipe out $300+ a month in cashflow. 

The surprising fact is that I had the realist of intentions to do so.

short sales DO take forever but its one of those things that once you get it done, you move on and work on more deals, then when the check comes in, its like a nice surprise bonus :)but you essentially run your scenario by the agent (find someone who specializes in short sales though) then the agent should be able to direct you from there.