Great post Tim and thank you for addressing this with facts and references. 

Trying to maintain my own business is still very new to me and I want to try to build my business as efficient and prosperous as possible.

We are working on our first deal, and are confident we found a great property.  We've submitted the offer, and the REO team asked that we also provide proof of funds.  We have not yet funded the LLC, and were waiting ...

Had he set the utilities to switch automatically, he would have had a much better chance of addressing the problem (eviction), before it got out of hand.  

There are CPA s out there that specialize on setting up a US business with US address and US bank account. 

Can you write in the lease a statement to address tenants trying to get around the no pets policy with doctors notes?

Usually in most areas you can go to the county's web site and look it up by address and you will get name. 

PM me an AE address and half way through I shoot you a care package with some new stuff.

The contract shall contain at least the following provisions:(1) The full names and then current mailing addresses of all the parties to the contract; (2) The date when the contract was signed by each party; (3) A legal description of the property conveyed; (4) The contract price of the property conveyed; (5) Any charges or fees for services that are includable in the contract separate from the contract price; (6) The amount of the vendee's down payment; (7) The principal balance owed, which is the sum of the items specified in divisions (A)(4) and (5) of this section less the item specified in division (A)(6) of this section; (8) The amount and due date of each installment payment; (9) The interest rate on the unpaid balance and the method of computing the rate; (10) A statement of any encumbrances against the property conveyed; (11) A statement requiring the vendor to deliver a general warranty deed on completion of the contract, or another deed that is available when the vendor is legally unable to deliver a general warranty deed; (12) A provision that the vendor provide evidence of title in accordance with the prevailing custom in the area in which the property is located; (13) A provision that, if the vendor defaults on any mortgage on the property, the vendee can pay on that mortgage and receive credit on the land installment contract; (14) A provision that the vendor shall cause a copy of the contract to be recorded; (15) A requirement that the vendee be responsible for the payment of taxes, assessments, and other charges against the property from the date of the contract, unless agreed to the contrary; (16) A statement of any pending order of any public agency against the property.

Also we are planning on ripping the oil furnace out and putting in a high efficiency gas so I feel as though I should play hard ball and tell him to take his fuel which legally he can do before closing, if that is the case the PVC vents could go away however that's only worth 200.