I also knew enough about comps to be dangerous but nothing like a realtor knows.

One of the new tenants saw some mold and did a bunch of testing on their own, finding dangerous mold in samples and in the air throughout the house; verifying through the company they work for that works in the field.  

In order to avoid a dangerous fire condition you are requesting that the situation be resolved.

Also, you could just change the date on your lease and give them a free day.If you give keys before the lease signing and collecting money, the danger is that the tenants could refuse to sign or pay, claim tenancy (since you gave them keys).  

This would of course risk my ability to handle a crisis, leave me with fewer liquid assets, and negate my ability to buy real estate for a while.Thing is, I wasn't planning to anyway.

Colin,You should understand the difference between the custodian and the administrator, if you wish to have greater control with flexibility and fewer fees you may want to consider Checkbook IRA).

However, whenever I get on Zillow, there are roughly 250 or so houses for rent but only a handful of townhouses (5 or fewer).

That's a dangerous way to analyze and buy properties because what if those numbers (i.e. guesses) don't pan out?

." - Benjamin FranklinI think the key may very well be to increase your productivity by working harder, longer, and more efficiently ... and an excellent way to do that in a pragmatic manner is to work while most others sleep ... it helps the longer and harder part, obviously ... but it can also help the more efficiently part as there are fewer distractions.

There would be far fewer ****** agents here in SC if it wasn't so easy.