Most of the investor buys in that region bets on future rent increases and appreciation, or sometimes just capital preservation -- all of them bet for the long run.Maybe some warzones in bronx or brooklyn, what inventory might remain of them, might cash flow positive, or out to warzone border areas in parts of new jersey and connecticut.

Your best bet in situations like this is to open escrow immediately so that if the seller tries to sell to another party they will be prevented when they try to open a second escrow.

@Joshua DorkinMe neither ... all I can think of at the moment is something in the JavaScript on the page - if she is using the browser - is getting its attention.If she is talking about alerts arriving in her mailbox, then I'm betting there is a third-party, let-us-take-your-money-unnecessarily, anti-virus product installed that is having issues with the links in the e-mail messages.

Thanks Will BarnardI think I got my answer on my question on this equity & REO.I think the best bet is look at the property, run some comps, and see if the REO is indeed a good deal or not.

Replace your unproductive habits with productive ones.

My lease says that the home was bug free when they moved in and if the pest control company determines that there is a new infestation caused by their dirty living habits, then they are responsible for the cost of the treatments to remove the problem.This hopefully motivates the tenant to be more careful with things like leaving food out for days.

@Steve Babiak , I bet he can link an a thread about a year or so ago on the topic, touches on several aspects.To make it seem bigger as if there were partners, you could name it:Dewy, Chetum & Howe LLC........Well, maybe not, LOL :)

I'll bet that'll get me some tenants who are a bit classier, likely older, and have a better financial life.

I bet the disclaimer did help you on that one.

I bet Jeff didn't it through before posting this question. :-)