Looks more professionalDo Not Breach the Peace ... 

This sets the expectations at the beginning, so your tenant knows paying rent is more important than a new big screen TV.That being said, it sounds like there was poor communication at the onset.

Additionally they furnish the apartment and have community managers that set up social events. 

The closing was set for sept 11 and everything was going smooth, we got conditional approval thus far.

Has this group been set up yet?

Article about tensions between landlords wanting to start repairs before mold sets in and their tenants who have no place to go.  

In regard to the second one, some sellers want to be there, some sellers want to field the calls for showings, some sellers can't stay out of the business and don't think their agent is ever doing enough.If you got your license to invest and you have two sets of owners desperate to sell, the question is: did you acquire both of these properties at a price that works for you and solves the owner's problems?

Renting rooms out of a home I live in for more than 30 days - if I buy the home vacant, can I set the rents to market prices?

Well you definitely sound like you will have a good skill set to get started.

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