Home buyers, now steeped in several years of rising prices and low inventory, became more selective in their purchase choices as housing affordability achieved a ten-year low. 

We are thinking a wholesale to get more familiar with the area first will be the best choice (we also have 2 more coming available). 

On the plus side, keeping her as a tenant means doing a lot less work to the main floor that she lives on, than we would otherwise.

My own opinion, it's been a solid choice. 

Your atty should have also request a copy of the leases.The sellers will resist your request to remove the nonpaying tenants, but depending on the contract and your atty review stipulations they might not have a choice.

I mainly keep my construction company for all the benefits, including having maintenance guys on payroll for rental repairs.

There are plenty of brokers and plenty of ways to do things, you have to find what works for you.In my opinion there are 4 main ways to make it past the 80% + fail out rate:1) Pay huge amounts of money in marketing to pull in leads, buyers and sellers.2) Spend 17 hours (no kidding) a day calling, talking, asking, networking with people to get leads3) Ride the coattails of someone who is the "rainmaker" bringing you clients.

However, my main point of weakness has been not knowing a good minimum age for the chewing and potty training issues, since I have no prior experience with dogs. 

I can dig into these cities all day long on the internet, but because I'm going to be living there as well (not just out of state investing) I plan on visiting these cities before making a final choice. 

I’m unable to post hi phone or email here but you should be able to find him easily Joe "JD" DeFranciscoRE/MAX Right ChoiceLicensed in CT.3885 Main St.Bridgeport, CT. 06606