what shall I do to protect myself and my tenant ?

Call the Housing Authority, you might qualify for "owned hosuing" efficiencies/#bedrooms.Being the first male to be expecting a baby is real news, go public and I'm sure some book deal or movie signing will take care of your housing needs.....

As a caveat, remember that your posts here are viewed by the public, including those who may work in your market but not post here.

It becomes less about value and more about protection.

Ankit Duggal I rely more on searching public records and talking to neighbors than anything else.

That book tells you about valuations of properties, appraisal process and the markets as well as comps.Negotiate a price, again, that book will talk about required disclosures, contracts and issues to look for to base your deal on.Say you take an option, get it signed and file it to protect yourselfGo to your buyer and sell the option to themYou might set up closing and let the real buyer do the buyer's sideYou go to closing and collect a feeBut, this may not be that is accepted locally in your area, a closer may not work with you, so now you have pie on your face because you didn't learn from the beginning.Gurus that say just jump in a deal are giving poor advice, you could muck around for months even years if you stayed at it and be dependent on others while you are used, ya think they want to teach the local competition?

I use things like government public record sites and find my own deals.

This hole is protected by a fine-mesh screen.

Generally, most foreign markets are weaker in asset protection compared to the US, and a foreigner will have hell of a time to recover assets in another country should complications arise.

You need to check and make sure there are no quirky laws in California protecting sellers from having to sell even with a written contract.You might stand to gain some helpful knowledge by showing a real estate litigation attorney all your paperwork for review for a few hundred and they can give you realistic options and chances of being successful with your purchase if one seller fights it etc.No legal adviceP.S.