@Andrew Neal The key is try and figure out wholesaling while you still have a job to support yourself.

For DFW it comes as some txt files you download from a server as well as a reading key for how to make sense of all the numbers and letters. 

You may need to change locks in the event that it was actually a friend of the tenant that broke in using a key.

You might consider paying cash for keys with the requirement that they leave the property undamaged and in broom clean condition.

You ultimately have the rights to the house, with proper notice you can let yourself in to have work done, you have the keys.

@Jessica Murray Obviously you know moving forward that you shouldn't give keys to a tenant until you have all of the move in money due and confirm they have transferred the utilities into their name, but I will not pile on about that.Am i understanding this right that she owes you no rent for 12 months because she did renovation work for you?

@Karthik Ramachandran I just wrote an article here on BP for passive investors on how to evaluate markets and key questions to ask, along with some of the resources we use. 

The key is keep pushing forward while avoiding basic mistakes.Use your fear to your advantage. 

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The motivated seller isn’t giving me keys yet cause I haven’t bought the property correct?