Anyway, the first few months were a struggle, but what it instilled in me was a sense of hustle and I learned to enjoy knowing that I would be rewarded as a direct result of how hard I worked.

If default shall be made as set forth above, then, in any of such cases, the Landloard may, by written notice to the Tenant, immediately declare this lease terminated, and in such event, in addition to any other action or remedy which the Landloard may have at law or in equity to recover damages or otherwise by reason of a breach by the Tenant of provisions of this lease, the Landload shall have the right to remove the Tenant by summary proceedings and thereafter the Landlord may reenter upon and take possession of the demised premises and every part thereof, either by force or otherwise, without being liable to any prosecution, action of damages therefore and have and enjoy the demised premises as of its former estate free, clear and discharges of the lease and of all the right of the Tenant hereunder; and the Tenant also shall pay to the Landlord upon demand all fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in connection with and in obtaining possession of the demised premises as aforesaid.

Josh,Welcome to BiggerPockets.If you enjoy watching videos and reading, start here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-...and here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin...and here:http://get.biggerpockets.com/nomoneydown/if you don't want to do those things, go find someone who is doing REI, and shadow them.Good Luck!

My point to him when we talked about it was, you can pay off your credit cards.. cash out to travel a little and still be in the same house.. enjoy the money now while you can..

Hard-working people looking to enjoy their home and have a bit of pride in it.  

The other software I have experieneced is Rentmanager, and I have yet to figure out how to be notified when rent is posted.Oh, and I highly recommend a visit to Memphis, to both meet the team, as well as seeing the area and neighborhoods (plus enjoying some fried chicken and waffles or ribs).  

I've also recently started investing in the stock market, and while I really enjoy that, the returns can vary greatly depending on the overall market atmosphere.

@Andy Richter Welcome, and enjoy the journey. 

I didn't enjoy my FHA loan because of all the inspection and contingency crap but it did save me money on downpayment and got me started. 

Let him experience the enjoyment of benefiting from the money he has spent a life time earning before he is too old to do so.There will still be plenty left to inherit when he passes.