I will be paying cash, no realtor or lawyer, only the title agency.The situation is that the current tenants are month-to-month. 

I am open to JV with other inventors, network with property managers, mortgage brokers, realtors, house inspectors, general contractors, lawyers etc.Many thanks in advance for your time.Arthur

I'm not a lawyer, I think you know that so "counselor" seems a bit sarcastic.

His lawyer may advise him to do so. 

I am looking for an experienced lawyer in Columbus, OH.

If I can’t recover my money, can I pursue it through criminal lawyers or police?

Any suggestions/referrals for good real estate lawyers?

Unlike most of the rest of the country, the only person doing contracts are the lawyers. 

Jerry, "the pay really is more equal for sexes than most other professions"That is an interesting statement as I also read that there is a discrepancy in the pay scale in most professions between men and women whether you are  software engineer, physician, lawyer, accountant etc, but there is an even playing field between men and woman in how much one makes in real estate sales. 

Nor am I familiar with exactly how extensively written your lease may be.However, I set up my lease carefully though I did not personally have it written via a lawyer - but my lease is clear and lengthy and if a tenant violates a provision I can declare the lease null and void and end the relationship.