Courts are backed up and it will take months if not a couple of years for courts to catch up with evictions filed during the last 2 years.2.

I have lived in the SF Bay Area my whole life but it is my belief that the climate crisis will have an immensely negative impact on California, Western, and Southern States in the long run and furthermore the housing prices are so expensive here, which is why I have my eyes set on the Great Lakes Region because of the plentiful natural resources and cooler climate.

But after +23 years working in corporate America I was getting tired of making money for other people.

At any rate if you have a bad feeling about this couple (and the "money business" of the boyfriend plus what sounds like 3 high energy children ready to wreck your house would worry me more) then find a way not to continue with their application process.good points. he did a typical diversion asking if the place was safe so you would think positively of him. honestly some people think that they are able to outsmart everyone. all we have to do is just to open our eyes and ears and observe. 

This might help about  your listing question, try to Stage your listing, Use an eye-catching real estate photos, Highlight your listing's best features, Know your keywords and Stand out visually with a floor plan.Goodluck & make it happen! 

If you have a good contact,  make it easy on them-- they are your eyes and ears.

There are plenty of deals to catch in the Norfolk/VB area if you are looking to stay local!

I'd love to join, so I'll keep an eye out for the next meeting date. 

When a deal pops up, be the first to see it and put eyes on it and offer immediately. 

You may need to put more down to cash flow....maybe 25%.Also rents have lagged sales price increases, but look to catch up quickly....rents in DFW are up around 14% this year, so if we get a couple of years of those kinds of increases, you'll be sitting well in a year or two or three.