Seller agreed to transfer/hand over all pre-existing bookings for the property.

hey guys I can't remember what thew form is called that you have existing tents fill out before you close on the property to state what is theirs and if they're owed any money or not I'm sure someone here will have the answer for me thanks guys

If you are looking to throw a dart somewhere in the US (or beyond) where investing is easier, it doesn't exist.

We also thought it would be good to be proactive with the existing tenants letting them know what was going on. 

My question is to expedite this growth can I buy rentals with my existing home service business?

But it does exist for remote lockout, changing codes, etc.Security and showing units seem most critical for out of state clients.

I.e. if I wanted to fund half of a $120K down payment and leverage private money for the other $60K, what rules exist? 

But, as both you and @Tom McGrew mentioned Scranton has better returns but the appreciation is almost non-existent, case of balancing pros and cons

Yup, and rehab contractors that are “investor friendly “ as well as quality oriented do not exist in Galveston.

You can take a middle road and use the cash from your existing properties to get more, but that will lower your cash flow.