I've found that the 1 bedrooms tend to turnover more because people eventually want a 2nd bedroom - roommate, newborn baby, etc.  

Thats what I see most of the time.You are not doing something wrong you are trying to protect yourself and to avoid any title problems in the future.Basically you are buying the property that simple.I'd call the county clerk and ask about which site to use to search the records...that way you can do your own search not saying professionally but at least sometime you can find some liens on any property interested in like labor liens, child support, abstract judgments...etc could save you some time and $$$ by filtering your targeted properties before doing the title search through title abstractor.Some times I offer the former owners some time to leave like few weeks so I dont need to pay them alot and get them sign a short term lease with zero rent with waving their rights to fight any eviction and giving me the right to get the writ of possession right a way once the short term lease ends without giving them any eviction notice.Hope that helps.Good luck to all

{child} corporation.This is one area where it pays to consult with an accountant who has cross boarder business/real estate experience before venturing too far down the path.

The is no reliable or affordable child care in our area.

I would refinance, cash out, keep the property Buy a nice house in Marin county for 900k( if you have a child, the school and weather are amazing)I did the same 3 years ago when I left the city after 8 years and never looked back.

I actually grew up in the Fairfax area as a child, and currently am living and investing in Washington DC.

We just had our first child and find the road to be too fast and the house to be a little too small.Essentially we are into the house for 405k and I believe it could fetch that if we we’re lucky.

I see on your tax returns that you have 2 dependents but no spouse -- do you get child support? 

I come from a family of construction workers and have a nice set of skills for fixing up houses, as well as a mother who was in the land development business when I was a child.

If they , their dog, their child or a guest do damage then they foot the bill for the repairs.He stated he was working on the lot and as a result a window was damaged...he pays.Get the work done and bill him for the cost (do not take it from his deposit).