After they signed the lease, I was told there’s no drain for the washer and can they put it in the shower ?

After $200,000 in legal fees I finally got the US Gov't to pay me a fair price, but it was devastating.

Last year I bought my first single family rental (B- neighborhood) after about 5 years of listening to BP podcasts and it has been doing great.  

You also have more financing options due to being the owner occupant plus the option to sell after 2 years with a tax free gain if you are going the live in flip route.

When you sell the property, the existing lease transfers with the sale to the Buyer.

I have a couple of investments in LA that I got at a discount (that ended up being a much higher discount after appreciation), and since I love getting my hands dirty, I usually put in a lot of sweat equity for anything I buy.

They can help you find listings faster and navigate the buying and after closing setup process.

It could be considered a rougher area right now, but would that change quickly after the new development? 

With Bank of America credit card, I took out a large cash advance for a 4% fee and no interest until after 12 months (if you do this, make sure you can pay it all off within the 12 months because the interest rates goes to 24%!).

I offer to purchase the home for a discount equal to the expected cost of PITI plus repairs/maintenance for the life expectancy of the homeowner, plus a margin for profit.I have the option to refinance the home to pull money out of it after purchase to finance other real estate deals.