2) Opportunity costs - I gather that this is the cost of tying up your own money into a venture thus preventing you from investing it into something else?

I took steps to prevent future flooding, but informed her I could not guarantee it would not flood again.My initial thought is that I am not liable for damage to her clothes.

While wearing HEPA dust mask, simply wet the material thouroughly with a spray bottle filled with water to prevent the dust from getting airborne.

You can't attach my social security, you can't attach a retirement pension I have, And you don't need a high priced lawyer to prevent that.because it's a law.

•providing you with monthly and annual financial reports, so you always know how your property is performing •tracking and invoicing tenants for CAM charges •maintaining and keeping your property in exceptional condition and undertake specific preventative maintenance processes•professionally marketing your property to minimize vacancies and maximize income via my numerous industry related affiliations and web presence •overseeing the leasing process (if requested) finding qualified, suitable tenants, and professionally managing every aspect of the landlord-tenant relationship •overseeing initial tenant improvement installation and/or renovations •collecting rent and late •ensuring that your property complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations •maintaining insurance policies for the property and coordinating the payment of all property expenses •responding to tenant requests in a prompt and professional manner •providing you with a successful advertising strategy that keeps your property rented •credit and background screening to insure your property is respected •cost reductions- your property will benefit from detailed expense reviews and wholesale pricing for re-occurring and non-recurring expenses.

This prevents the all too frequent getting ready to get ready syndrome that plagues most newbies to the point of an exhaustive failure.Once you've learned enough to get started...Don't be an idiot....GET STARTED.One last helpful tactic to further counteract over learning and winding up in the dreaded Analysis Paralysis trap:1.Once you've identified the exit strategy that you plan to implement take 10 minutes and write out everything you already know about the subject.

The answers to those questions will determine the target property and will prevent some mistakes down the road.

What are some ways to prevent break-ins, theft, and vandalism to vacant homes?

For all I know, the next sentence is, "This would be a horrible injustice, and should never be implemented!"

Are there any buy-back provisions or restrictions (to prevent subsequent sales at a discounted price)?