Here, by law we have to notify a tenant of a change in management because the deposit is changing hands and the law says the deposit belongs to the tenant.

She signed a new lease somewhere else and has moved the majority of her belongings but has not completely move everything out of my unit.

., and understand in writing when and for what you will pay.Be prepared to walk thru (or have the contractor do it via video) the work done before releasing the payments.Understand that in many areas (it is common for) "Construction Types" to "Knock off" at certain earlier time on Fridays and begin drinking beer.

Vena came later, but she is good and has a very precise and methodical way she teaches concepts that is great for investors new to the ideas.As I started delving into this community of creative investors I started coming across many other investors that have helped me learn this area of investing and I feel I have been drinking from a fire hose for the last year as I ramped up on this, but it is so worth the effort.

Foreclosure processes can be long depending on state laws and usually, the information about a property's foreclosure becomes available early on when the notice of lis pendens or notice of default is filed.

Just a few comments regarding some things said in this thread:The more and longer you hold RE, the better off you will be long term (assuming you manage them right).House hacking is a great way to get started and build equity.Forcing appreciation through renovations is also a great strategy to build wealth.Using the owner occupant primary residence to flip without getting taxed is great, but like others stated, renting it for the next 3 years (while living in it for 2 years) would get you 3 more years of amortization paydown from tenants, potential of 3 more years of market appreciation, and cash flow during those additional 3 years before selling.

You know--helping out someone who might like a little help.Maybe offer to drive him to Welfare to get set up for Food stamps and a Section-8 voucher, which he can pay the elder relative with--and they can both sit around all day drinking beer and shooting 22's off the back porch at targets...Life is LOOONG....You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink, but you could make sure your Brother has some extra water if he needs it...Maybe he needs some "Counseling", maybe welfare would pay for that, and he could become a productive man again.Just My 2 Cents... 

It's been over 5 months and the former tenants have yet to come gather their belongings - a lot of cloths, misc stuff, furniture and 2 vehicles in the garage. 

Cross-reference google maps since Airbnb doesn't show you an exact address to see if you can find which complex the listing belongs to.

., this land will be long gone before then).