If you are concerned with they tenant trying to withdrawal, move the money from the account after rents are paid.I have used this strategy and have a love/hate relationship. what I have done is supplied the tenant with deposit slips that are clearly marked with the address to keep deposits straight.

I replace every water-valve in the house (including the main shut-off) as soon as I close - under-sink valves, toilet water supply, laundry, water heater shut-off, etc - paying a plumber/handyman for a half-day of non emergency labor is much cheaper than an emergency call later.

I have had a browse over the web but i can't find anywhere that can supply a foreign investor a short term loan such as Transactional funding.I would be making deals virtually and closing the deals over the internet with my ( c ) Buyer.I would really apreciate some advice here guys.. what steps i need to take to get this ball rolling.

I guess the limited area I'm looking at has very limited supply.

My only real expenses are office rent, phone & internet, office supplies, licensing, and marketing being the biggest.I don't want to fool around with refiling past taxes so I guess the best thing is to wait more time until my net income is higher or I have the money to pay cash for a deal or at least a larger down payment.Craig

Natural gas is being produced in the USA, and it seems like the supply is rather abundant with shale fracturing.

I think I could find someone to do it cheaper than 1200 with labor AND supplies.

My HVAC-R equipment comes from a trade simplified supply house.

Supply on the other hand has dwindled due to artificial pressure from government regulation of the foreclosure process.

On the down side - located in a small town with a population of about 16K people, used to have a dry cleaner in the 50s-70s that contaminated the local water supply.