However, many people are very active in Monroe County in the buy and hold field and appear to do quite well.Good luck on your journey.

    The beauty of creative financing is that there are many components so it allows a buyer to craft a good deal from one that may not appear to be that good or a great deal from one that is already good.

You would then need to take them to court to remove them which could take in excess of 2 months.  

Also find out where your local rent court is.

If they owe for a utility or something that appears to be a prior landlord, beware!

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There is no way that I'm going to dig up court findings that may be filed or related to "predatory" practices arising from torts.

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It appears the average price per multifamily and average rent in some of those areas may be more than that of Los Angeles.

Appears to be all new electric, at least the panel is.The home has been lived in as the 'brand new' carpet shows some wear and stains.