When it comes to being a landlord, I just want a good tenant.Finally, the only thing to do, despite the alternate views I've expressed, is to keep marketing until the lease is signed and, to not sign a lease until money is paid.

Btw, good luck getting a broke tenant to pay your court costs, even if you prevail.The alternative would be to document every time you make an exception.  

Alternatively, start having some conversations with other local investors and bring them in as partners or hard money lenders.

Andrew, the issue is when starting up a business you dont have any alternatives with SBA or Bank Loans.

One alternative to mentoring/coaching is partnering with experienced apartment syndicators.

I have finally completed my first flip. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. The flip was funded by hard money for a 6 month term. We are finally about to list the property for sale but the hard money lender wan...

It goes something like this:Job Transfer In the event that the Tenant, from the commencement date hereof, be transferred from the city of XXX as a direct requirement of their current employer, provided that the Tenant is not in default of any of the provisions of this lease, the Tenant may obtain cancellation of this lease upon the following:By providing the Landlord with written proof of the transfer.By providing the Landlord with at least two month’s written notice of the Tenant’s intention to vacate.By paying rent equal to three months from the date of notice; the remaining term of the lease if less than three months, or until a suitable alternative tenant is found by the landlord.I think that is the gist of it if I remember right.  

[Being new, still working on understanding / applying numbers to determine # of doors I can purchase]Just began reading David Greene's 'Long Distance Real Estate Investing' book to offer that alternative perspective. 

Alternatively you can also get a title search done.

Let's say they are funneling the money I am paying monthly to them for some alternative cause or need.