I would tell him that you are prepared to follow through with eviction and after having two evictions on his record, good luck finding a decent place to rent.

I was first introduced to Real Estate Investing by a person who focused (or pushed me into focusing) on shortsales. 

Sorry Account Closed, The 1031 is a sale of investment real estate followed by a purchase of investment real estate. 

I love interviews with people like this that have been doing this kind of thing for longer than podcasts have been around because I think there's a lot to be learned from their experience.Vino at one point said that a rule of thumb they followed was that the cap rate of the property they were buying had to be 3%+ above what they were paying for financing.

What special rules do I need to follow (e.g. proper number and placement of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors) that might apply to a rental property that don't apply to a primary residence, or where can I find these rules?

I figured this is the best place to find that extra push I need to make it happen!

I figured this is the best place to find that extra push I need to make it happen!

Is this followed to the letter and/or possible in this market?

Maybe setting up spreadsheets for Agents, Lenders, Wholesalers, etc. and logging who you have been communicating with, about what you were communicating, when you were communicating, and any planned or expected follow ups from either side.Mostly, I just am having a hard time figuring out the best way to keep track of all this information without it becoming ridiculously jumbled.

Don't give up, keep pushing, keep calling banks.