Then look up their website and start contacting them to see if they’re looking to expand.

There is strong evidence of slowed consumer spending.

The lack of upkeep starts to show and you can tell just by driving by what's going on.

Hi, i'm 22 and have about 250k to start investing with.

The mother would not be willing to sign on and risk her assets if she thought there was a chance he could relapse and destroy the place, I'd assume. other thoughts: say he has unsavory friends and starts inviting them over.

I started taking it seriously and I'm starting to make money.

Make sure you have a strong idea of what assessments are coming up and that future assessments can be quite hefty and unexpected.

Evan - I am at the same point in my career/journey, and moving to the DFW area in September.Would love to go to a few meetups with you and work collaboratively on building a strong network, learning the market, and preparing to investment in a first property. 

Rent is due Sept 1, it is odd for tenants to pay well in advance (unless they paid last month's rent with the deposit).4 weeks is enough to find a new place especially if they get started now and as they have one month's rent to use as a deposit for the new place.

Real Estate has always been a goal of mine since getting out of high school 2 years ago, however I never knew how to get started or what field would be most suitable for me.