Then if I were going to lease to them, I'd use a standard one year lease that is automatically renewable except for 'cause' for one additional year.

Duncan thanks for your time I'm so new and eager .They do all of that, except examining the original deed, as part of a title search.In the old days that used to mean sending some poor intern or law student down to the court house to physically walk the title.

(D)That the Tenant/Buyer is hereby notified to obtain renter's insurance to cover loss on his/her personal belongings located in the "premises" or on the grounds where"premises" is situated.6)COVENANTS OF LANDLORD/SELLER: The landlord/seller hereby covenants and agrees as follows:(A)That the Tenant/Buyer shall peaceably and quietly hold, occupy, use and enjoy the property, without any let, hindrance or molestation by Landlord/Seller or any person associated therewith.7)BREACH BY TENANT/BUYER: If the buyer shall fail to keep and perform any of the covenants, agreements, or provisions of this Lease/Option, or if the Tenant/Buyer shall ever abandon or vacate the property, it shall be lawful for the Landlord/Seller to enter into saidproperty and again have, repossess, and enjoy the same as if the Lease/Option had not been made, and thereupon this Lease/Option and everything herein contained on the part of the Landlord/Seller, to be done and performed shall cease, determine and be utterly void, except as set forth in paragraph (8), below.

I have all the resources and knowledge to be really successful at this with exception of a large pile of capital to stand on right now to be able to offer a cash buy which can obviously help sweeten a deal and shorten time between deals.

If the property is left vacant, except for the boat and wood, and he left the keys then proceed with your turnover and treat the left over property as you need to according to your local landlord-tenant laws.

Declining population is kind of a moot point everywhere except perhaps Detroit.

Completely agreed...Except for the dating and marriage proposals -- I still prefer to receive those privately...

Normally, any and all retirement accounts are except from litigation if an individual gets sued, so all of my IRA/pension funds are protected.

This is pretty much like a typical homeowners policy except it does not cover anything of the tenants.  

I have had American Homeshield the past year (my first year as a landlord) and have been fairly satisfied with them except I think they are a little expensive ($41 per month and a $125 copay each time they send someone out).