Having an anchor assures a good supply of potential tenants as well as a slight premium on rent.

He proposes that he puts down 10% of the money (I supply the other 90%) but that we split the profits at closing 50/50.

.% of retail listings sold (vs withdrawn) in the last 6mmonths of supply (of comparable property types)price ratio between distressed/retail sales (got these 3 from @J Scott)% of houses sold over askingaverage sale to list priceaverage days on market% of sales in cash% of listings receiving multiple offers(Include here any other data others recommend)

There are a limited supply of the second two groups so you might get lucky and you might have to sit on it awhile. 

I love following our real estate market as I always want to know where we are at in the supply and demand cycle.

My thought is that if both tenants read the meters and then supply me with the readings neither could state the readings falsely without their deception immediately being discovered.  

I have visited a great deal of the links you supplied and plan to look the others over soon. 

No. 2008 was caused by predatory lending: using "tricks" to put people into home loans which they, ultimately, cannot afford claiming they'd be able to refinance before the unaffordable payments kick in since appreciation was being driven by supply and demand.

If they are not obligated by the lease you supplied to cut the grass then it is your responsibility. 

In talking with the local supply house they recommended a Sterling Vikrell tub.