I am doing this completely for free, just to help them out and make sure they get a good tenant and everything works out smoothly and my grandmother's expenses are covered. 

Bought the house through a local wholesaler (which was not a very smooth process due to poor communication within the wholesaler company and with us.

You and others may have had bad experiences but there's a huge amount of mortgage reps doing deals across the country very smoothly.  

Futures markets smooth the fluctuations in the market price out.

Based on the wording of the website, I'm a little unclear on how the repair spend thresholds work in a historic area and what permit I would need, depending on which projects I decide to take on (windows/doors, decks, fences, roof, appear to require a permit in any situation).I really appreciate any recommendations or direction you all can provide, so I can make the process as smooth as possible.

I currently buy in Houston, and you really have to have the best GC and Property manager, and everything will go smooth.

Once we got through the growing pains of the landlord/tenant relationship it has been fairly smooth sailing. 

After Ron left I explained to the guy what the real difference is, which is the drain version has a sweep that makes it possible to snake, and the inside diameter of the drain fitting guarantees a smooth integral bore for gravity draining when connected.A day or so later I was at the same Home Depot looking for a 20A double pole switch in the electrical section. 

Having my sister-in-law live in the house was key to the manner in which it was purchased ... and is even more key to the smooth operation of the house.We have since used the rental income from that property during the purchase of other properties.  

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