Look around for groups that have stipends for their volunteers - let the large house be a housing solution to someone's problem.

Mold remediation costs can be very difficult to estimate based on some of the things Chris brought up (type, severity, location, etc)...so there is no way to tell how much to pay for the property unless you have a good estimate on the price to fix the mold problems.I have been able to snag a couple good deals because of mold problems, but only after I knew the approximate cost for a solution.

Let him know I referred you.

The accountant may be referring to a prohibited transaction known as "self dealing".

-Some good info there...Digging through those articles (mainly the footnotes :), I found several references that directly apply to conversation at hand:- In AZ, it appears that real estate brokers and salepersons have the right to draft and complete their own P&S documents, as well as other real estate related documents directly related to their clients:http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?

write, and/or tell them verbally, that along w/ the above mentioned that you expect to be fully paid or you will seek an eviction/judgment which can damage future ability to rent/own & that if a a future landlord contacts you for a reference, you will have to be truthful of your payment past.you could also try cash for keys to minimize your loss.just some optons FWIW.

Joe Gore I think @Joe Gore was referring to @Dave Van Horn here ...

He referred me to Kevin Amolsch, who hosts free networking events in his area.

Was going to ask about any good books in reference to this, thanks for your post Nate.

did you already receive a call from the next landlord of their's for a reference?