Depending on the unique facts and circumstances of his case it might be provable that his injury was related to his service, even if it occurred after his period of service.

Amit - thanks for the post N Seattle / Greenwood  likely has lots more appreciation in the future IMO due to 1) relatively close proximity to downtown    2) future increased transit  options being  built presently ( light rail )  buying a " far off "  property  in order to pay for present rent  ….. 

Yes, with all lease related issues or revisions, always get it in writing. 

But if you're a people person/ know a broker/ have the capacity to learn quick on the job/ have a good network of family and friends who would use you to buy or sell their homes, or any one of these things plus a lot of hustle you could be making money relatively quickly while learning the biz.

They'll look at condition of the building, value relative to other similar properties and strength of the local market.

I would feel uncomfortable renting to someone closely related to the previous owner that has no recent history of paying rent.

For context, I've given him leeway in several other areas relating to HOA policies since he is new (i.e. contractors started demo/ construction prior to the quiet hours noted in our CC&R's several times during the weekend.

3) In relation to minimum wage, what is your suggestion on the pay scale?

Related to tax assessor records,  the tax assessor only sees the sales price if the buyer reports it,  or if they have MLS access.  

It will take a little while I imagine but having a 4hr travel time is a good measure to have as well, so if you are ever needed, you can make the trip out there relatively quickly.I'm also debating if I should buy in cash or try to get a mortgage, which is harder to get for Canadians, so I've got a few doors to knock on still but it's encouraging to see people making out of state investments so often now.