I'm already hearing that tech folks across the board are getting nervous about layoffs.

House sitters - When my properties go vacant I often board them up but that's like a huge neon sign saying come rob me.

That gets her the payments in the form of you renting, and then you have 'x' period of time to get a lender on-board while still locking in the price.

Presently, I am a Board Officer of White Spring Ranch Museum, situated on the grounds of my great-grandparents' Genesee, Idaho farmstead, recognized as a National Historic Site in 2004.

Welcome on board, @Kyle Burnett - stay active!

People are buying and selling boarded-up homes in Cuyahoga County regularly, but I do not imagine that there are POS inspections before ANY of those Title transfers, where the price paid is often just land value.And as far as being able to rent out any bought property in Ohio, I have heard from a company that performs home inspections that "unfortunately, Ohio does NOT have any pre-tenanting inspection requirements". 

If not, then chalk this up as a learning experience as it will be a loss.    

He chalks it up to him having medical issues during those times and not being able to look for tenants (plausible).  

In our office, anything like that, our broker would contact the office attorney or the real estate board to make sure any money or gifts collected other than a commission was on the legal side.I would think that if you purchased the property with your agent they would get that commission.  

Check your local contractor's board for requirements.