The Deed of Trust or Notice of Interest needs to be filed with the county where the property is located and you MUST receive a confirmation that it was filed prior to giving any funds.

I'm guessing the prior owner rented the house out and never had the weatherization inspection done before they foreclosed on the house.  

I had looked at her lease and it stated she was supposed to have paid it but apparently never had prior to moving in.Months down the line the topic comes up in conversation between myself and the tenant.

If they were every tenant that decided they were moving would stop paying rent prior to the end of their lease expecting to walk away scot free or better with cash in their pockets. 

How did you balance your time and what financial aspects did you review prior to taking the plunge?

Even dogs with prior histories of injuring a person or animal are considered.

With the last option, I'd look to buy, renovate, and rent the multi family prior to getting the single family.

There's nothing wrong with putting yourself in a good strategic position prior to investing heavily.

@Carlos Rovira , if you are buying prior rehab/vacant.

I can understand on one hand as it ensures the best possible showings of the place, but this will also ensure that my vacancy rate will always be higher than it would be if we showed the apartment prior to move-out & placed a new tenant within days of the move out.