@Tim Johnson you might also consider 1031 exchange or Monetized installment sale (deferring taxes for 30 years); when it comes to getting leverage on apartment complexes - it’s has a lot to do with personal relationships; you might want to consider to partner up or work with asset managers

Their relationship is fine now.I did my research and then face-timed the prospective tenant. 

This is primarily due to the fact that I only use M2M leases, I have a excellent relationship with tenants and they will give me warning well in advance of their planed move.

Build relationships and develop your own method.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

Building relationships takes a lot of time, years. 

If they are moving in between the 1st and the 15th they are required to pay pro-rate plus deposit (no move in special).If they move in between the 16th and the end of the month they are required to pay pro-rate, plus full following month, plus deposit (No move in special).During times of cooler weather or historically slow months in terms of leasing, move-in specials are used as a means to place a tenant quicker without lagging in the pre-qualification area.

Dora itself has a booming historic downtown. 

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lakeland.

Purchase price: $80,000

Duplex with detached carport/laundry

What made you interested in investing in this ...

Historically, I've always been cautious about who I let run my credit because I know having a ton of hard hits will negatively affect your score.