I have been reading non stop for awhile now and also out looking at properties in my town.

I am always up front with prospective tenants that security deposits are non-refundable prior to moving in (and after the become refundable assuming no damage to the apartment).

Until and unless you are willing to learn the factors that determine both the retail value and cost of repairs your street credibility is non-existent.

In Atlanta it's GA REIA, gariea.org, or Atlanta RIEA, or up N on 75 N Metro REIA.

No stats but non-eviction legal actions are pretty rare.

I am not trying to segregate out the non-North folks, but for me, Las Colinas is a long haul from my house in McKinney, especially getting to my day job in North Dallas at 730 in the morning.I would be open to arranging a regional meetup to be located in PFAM if there is enough interest.

After talking to the Bank and since refinancing to a non-owner occupied mortgage would up the payments, My wife and I will just stay on the mortgage and rent somewhere cheaper for awhile..

I think today if the parties are unrealated you might have a problem unless it's a non-owner occupied purchase.As J. mentioned it's highly unlikely IMO that they will change buyer after submitted, that would indicate to me that the buyer doesn't have their ducks in a row as well and might consider file 13.As to the QCD, this was the way to do it in the past but I believe today (as things change in RE) that there are some areas that have title issues with the QCD being used except in limited and more customary instances, like between husband and wife from a divorce.The problem seems to be that it weakens the chain of title as to "only that interest" being conveyed.

I set one of these up for a non-real estate business entity and there were a couple things I wish I had considered.

The office in Dayton has been very supportive but I don't imagine it is that way in all counties.I find the section 8 rent is about the same as my non section 8 , only difference is that I get the money like clockwork directly deposited to my IRA account.