I was waiting her for three days until midnight.

You call them back 15 minutes or half an hour later when you are able to sit down with your list of questions to ask.

Those are the biggest changes in the last 20 years.Of course there are many factors and it is complex, but having lived through three recessions where unemployment peaked, I can assure you there is a real effect of people losing jobs.

Subtract this from $700, and you're at $550.00So just to give the message that rents would increase, I would do it in $25 dollar increments, and get to $550 in two to three years.

It sees like once something hits the mls, it's gone within hours. 

You didn’t state if the lease is a month to month or a year to year nprenewal, but If they have been there for three years they are most likely on a month to month basis.

The CPA you spoke to was right, there are tremendous tax benefits for what the IRS calls "real estate professionals" The basic criteria is twofold: 1) you must engage more that half of your 'working' time in real estate related activities. 2) You must spend at least 750 hours involved in RE.What is considered real estate involvement?

Work with your industry to get their **** together so that a stupid typo doesn't hold up closing for three days.

@Mike Cumbie The "life of offer" of my offer has a little more than 24 hours left...Thank you for your thoughts on this one Mike!

This would be an off market transaction, no local agents involved, but still full due diligence for inspections and appraisal. 10% down, 700 +/- credit scores, and good DTI.What's the feasibility of me loaning her the balance of the loan after downpayment, creating a note, and then once it has a three or six month history of performance selling that note?