Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

They may not do full public offerings but they very likely are taking outside capital.

Zestimate values can be manipulated by the owner and are otherwise based on tax assessment, which is public record.

I'm not a lawyer, but from my understanding you don't need a securities license to raise capital for your OWN deals (i.e. deals where you are the principal or a general partner).Also, the name of your title doesn't make much of a difference for anything other than marketing.

Give her the money for the security deposit, cash up front.

For example, if I take a loan from 10 different friends and family members, all secured by the property that I'm buying, is this something the title company would accept at closing?

I can see that though warning other landlords though for sure.. of a potential dead beat tenant that has a nice public assistance ring to it..

I'm all about leaving lots of cushion as a sort of insurance to make sure I keep myself relatively secure so I'll keep in mind possibly raising those percentages a bit.

I took a 401k loan for the downpayment, and at closing, the seller gave me a $25k loan and secured it as a 2nd mortgage. 

What is your favorite solutions for home security if you are a rehabber?