@Nick HundleyI have also found that playing investigator always helps with regard to their rental history.

I was investigating certain hard money lenders and was seeing 15-18% with a maximum term of 5 months...that seemed outrageous to me so I wanted to check in and see what would be considered a "good" rate.We can use an example of a 30k house with an estimated 20k in rehab.Thanks so much!

Pm me for more info on such loans and providers.Another suggestion- before you start your investigation, find out with the agent if the seller is ok with a 203k loan.And one more note: it is always better to work with your own (buyer's) agent, as he is the one who represents your interests and negotiates for you.

In all 3 properties I know there was a issue with prior tenant water bill: in one case tenant has been delinquent, in the other case tenant used a stolen meter, in the third case apperantly meter was magically on physically, but in the system it was off.I had a plumber going in to investigate leaks.

I'm investigating other areas to invest that money in 2017.  

Nothing like fresh grill

Sidenote: We just received a fresh re-stock of 300 signs 2 days before the call from the state trooper :(Aside from bandit signs, what other methods yield the best results for looking for wholesale deals?

If they were so innocent they wouldn't have gotten sued (and settled), and wouldn't have been on the 7oclock news as part of a secret investigation.

All over email, never called anyone.The kicker; on the way home from work last night, I noticed a beat up U Haul truck parked in the Auction house driveway (remember, I live around the corner), so I decided to investigate.  2 guys had a mountain of garbage bags piled up behind the truck, throwing them in. 

Or do I need to create a fresh lease document?