If he illegally tapped into the electric grid to bypass the meter and avoid detection by abnormally high...not that kind of high....electric rates.  

If you want to avoid lease options and use a ROFR or "Right of first refusal", that is an idea. 

I am a licensed agent and one of the reasons I use PM is to avoid involving my brokerage in security deposits rents...etc.  

Thinking we will wait til July 1, give them 30 days and also offer their deposit back to hopefully avoid any headaches with it. 

I am trying to avoid hard money as the project is estimated to take up to a year due to weather conditions, area restrictions etc. 

Re: How can a buyer avoid the situation where his realtor buys the property that the prospective buyer (me) asks him to show me? 

Should I avoid properties this old?

Landlords will try to avoid changing anything on the industry standard agreements.

Hire a management company to service the residential units only, and you avoid the 24/7 phone call headache.

I'm lucky to have made some good money at my last startup, so I'm hoping to parlay that into a real estate business and avoid the city lifestyle.When I'm not working, I enjoy riding my horse, flying planes and working on my house.