Ask questions (write these down too if you need) such as:-Why are you moving-Where did you live before-What did you like about it there-Where do you work/What do you do for a living Then if you feel good about it after that go ahead and tell them about your offering and make sure you preface your requirements with a sentence like: "Great, now here are the exact requirements to rent this unit...blah blah blah blah" Right down your list.Once you finish, be certain to ask "Do you meet all of those criteria?"

A service contract may be the way to go.You let your tenants know ahead of time your coming out for inspection of unit and you maintain your building, the best you can.

Ideally I would like to go ahead and get it under contract and sell it to an investor with a provision in the contract that the owner maintains possession of the property until a specific date.

Always better to have your financing options ahead of time .

If they fail to comply then your next course of action is to file eviction action for "Cause - Failure to vacate after lease termination/non renewal notice, look up your county court house and get the paperwork for that ahead of time so your all set.Don't bargain, BP forms category may have forms you can download for notices.. 

If you feel you've a head start in your IRA / 401K, maybe you can lower your contributions (but still get the full company 401k matches assuming they offer) and divert the rest of the funds to your REI investing. 

Because we had been stashing away for a few years we had the money set aside from the rental income as well as some additional savings to go ahead and buy a single family to move our family into.

Folks - I have a primary home and two vehicles.

Where my tenants have the rest of their lives ahead of them to ruin if they don't pay rent and get evicted.

I currently work at Audi Seattle selling and leasing the nicest luxury vehicles on the road today :-) My first real estate goal would be to purchase a multi family residence, live in it, rehab it, and use the cash flow to pay down the debt.My long-term real estate goal would be to build a portfolio that would allow me to retire from going to a 9-to-5 job.I came to join bigger pockets to connect with a community of like-minded people and to help contribute to the community where I can.Thanks for reading!