Hello, My name is Brett and I am a new member who after listening to nearly every BP podcast (I do a lot of driving) felt it was time to join and introduce myself.  I am a professional dog trainer producing decent cas...

Happy to do an introduction there for you. 

I make a couple of assumptions from this paragraph:1.

We did do an introduction letter that stated that we were the new owners, the details of when/where they should start paying rent, etc.

I am currently planning on letting the other side stay, although I will obtain all the records of the previous landlord from the application process.I really was just torn at the idea of bringing bad news during my first meeting with the tenants of my first property...I think you are right that it will work better to give the notice and then when I meet them after closing I can explain the situation and do the introduction and everything.

I'm a little slow at getting around to posting an introduction post. 

I have a question about the following paragraph;5) Relationships are key - I had three main buckets where I got my investors from: former work contacts, friends and family; local apartment meetup groups; and BiggerPockets (BP) network.

Jerrel, if you used a real estate agent to buy the house, s/he may be able to let you use the RI Association of Realtors lease which is probably OK and fair enough to all parties, and will definitely comply with RI law.You might also consider attending an upcoming "introduction to landlording" event being held by the RI Real Estate Investors Group on November 18th.

I think your paragraph got chopped off at the end.

As for your first paragraph of questions, I'm not the best person to ask.