Odd comment on a site built off strangers giving each other legal and financial advice. 

This sounds like a wise *** comment, so sorry for that, but: background check!

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At the bottom of this post I will copy paste a comment left by an old friend who definitely had his financial freedom through his corporate work and is living a very financially safe life due to his pharmacy socal career.

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(Before y’all go on a crusade in my comments about how I should buy nothing but duplexes please remember that duplexes tends to attract tougher tenants in Indianapolis.

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@Eamonn McElroy articulated this very well in the comment above, and he restated my recommendation that the seller gets advice from an independent expert and not from you.

Thanks for stopping by Gil appreciate your comment! 

I agree with the comments stated above --- it is fine to have the tenant be responsible for the lawn care and snow removal.