After presenting these to the agent, they are now suddenly willing to hand over security deposits. 

So all of the sudden my 600lb 150hp motorcycle was flying at my soon to be wife.

Through a really weird--and in my opinion--divine twist of events, we are suddenly on the real estate path.

Rather, I try to be methodical with no sudden moves since they tend to be emotionally motivated.

Almost 21 years under my belt and I gotta say that light at the end of the tunnel suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks.

., you are absolutely spot on and the reason for such surge in finding investors to identify properties for these individuals (mainly beginners) is because they are afraid and need that comfort of having someone that knows what they are doing.

But now we are suddenly caught with inability to refinance at market rate for our property because our collectible rents are now actual rents not market rents under rent control.

I can't tell you how many times the automated title report was clear,  but then all of a sudden at the last minute when it's time to issue title insurance, the title company found a litany of crap that the homeowner was behind on (garbage service being a common one, but not the only one).

It's not easy for people to suddenly have to give up their home.As soon as you take ownership of the property, introduce yourself to the tenants in a positive manner.

I'm not suddenly going to go rogue here...Thanks for sharing your experience about the underwriting process for your conforming mortgages, and your advice.