NOTICE: If Landlord fails to repair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant as required by this lease or the Property Code, Tenant may be entitled to exercise remedies under §92.056 and §92.0561 of the Property Code.span>If Tenant follows the procedures under those sections, the following remedies may be available to Tenant: (1) terminate the lease and obtain an appropriate refund under §92.056(f); (2) have the condition repaired or remedied according to §92.0561; (3) deduct from the rent the cost of the repair or remedy according to §92.0561; and (4) obtain judicial remedies according to §92.0563.

What about locking it up with a purchase option, finish it enough to qualify, then exercise the option and purchase with conventional financing?

Also @Nick Gentle can help with NZ specific investing as he works in property finding here.Hope those connections might help to build your knowledge base

They are a great if you do any commuting or while exercising.

I haven't had much luck with one but I will keep trying.When I started in real estate is was the old fashion way, buy with down a payment and use the equity to buy another and repeat.I now realize that there are more creative ways, and I'm like a sponge trying to find out where I fit in.I enjoy traveling, exercising, movies and comedy.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Home improvement stores and donation centers selling new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, building materials and more.

@Jose Castillo This is just a thought exercise at the moment for me, but let me walk through what I'm thinking.

I have gently probed him to see what his desires are with the house.

Plus, those tenants tend to exercise greater care of the flooring (and home in general).

We agreed and a month before the year was up we told her we would exercise the option in 30 days.She called us and said she had changed her mind and decided not to sell due to a rising market and wanted to sell at the new value.