I'm in on the wrap around porch to enhance the period of the house.

And then we begin to add late fees which then we have to go back and remove when the rent shows up and is post marked within the grace period. 

She wanted to lock in the place while it took 4 days to complete the small rehab.3)The roof was done over the longer 27 years and floor over the shorter period.  

In exchange for this permission, the Tenant agrees as follows:1.To keep no more than 1 domestic dog(s) as described below.2.To pay additional rent in the amount of $ 0 per month; or3.To deposit with the Landlord a "Non-refundable Pet Deposit" in the amount of $ 250 which shall be held as security for the faithful performance of this pet Agreement and shall be used upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement for the purposes of cleaning the Premises.4.To keep the pet from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others and to immediately remedy any complaints concerning the pet.5.To keep the pet from damaging any property belonging to the Landlord or others.6.To immediately pay for any injury, damage, loss, or expense caused by the pet (In this regard, it is expressly understood that at no time shall the Tenant apply any part of the Pet Deposit towards such amounts due, but rather, the Tenant shall make restitution immediately and separately from the Pet Deposit.7.To keep the pet under control at all times.8.To keep the pet restrained, but not tethered, when it is outside of the Premises.9.Not to leave the pet unattended for any unreasonable periods.10.To hold the Landlord harmless from all liability arising from the Tenant's ownership or keeping of the pet, including but not limited to any liability resulting from the Landlord turning said pet over to local pet policing authorities should the pet be found unsupervised.11.To dispose of the pet's droppings properly and quickly.Also, to coordinate the cleanup of the pet’s droppings with the weekly lawn maintenance.12.To insure that the pet will wear the appropriate Local Animal License, a valid Rabies Tag and tag bearing the owners name and phone number.All licenses and tags must be kept current.13.Tenant agrees to control flea infestation and will exterminate if necessary, and upon demand, in any and all areas affected with full cost to be paid by tenant. 14.Tenant agrees that Landlord will not be responsible for the injury, harm, or death of the animal, and agrees to hold Landlord harmless for any damages suffered as a result of any harm caused on the animal or by the animal upon another person, guest or employee.

The 6 month waiting period is typical and may actually be a law. 

Do not call registry gives a grace period if they initiated contact.

The situations get changed over the period of time and you might get the home that you have always wanted.

You have to define your exit strategy and hold period per purchase.

Has anyone calculated the cost of setting up LLCs (setup fee + annual fees + extra CPA costs, etc) out to 10 year period.Could that money saved during 10 year period be used for better umbrella insurance?

I did not intend to charge a fee but in our contract COULD have kept the deposit because the 12 month rental period was not satisfied.