They are likely requiring seller financing because it allows the owner to liquidate the property and get a fat down payment, while still receiving predictable interest payments over the next 5 years.

Usually if they have the money, they might not want to give it up so if you let them slide they may try to burn you. you have 1 of 2 options, put a 3 day notice on her door, or make it easy for her to pay you.

If the place burns down, you go after all the tenants, not just the one that was smoking in bed.The single mom isn't allowed to leave and be removed from the lease.

I've been burned a little for different reasons on every single one.

If the riches that are suggested by the gurus were even remotely accurate, the ibuyers that now exist would not be operating at a loss and burning through investment capital.

I'm looking for my first rental property and many of the older homes in my area have wood burning fireplaces.  

@Mike DymskiYou mean “you’re super fat, you should join my gym...” isn’t a great sale technique?

I'm more than happy to give advice for free because we run into way to many people that get burned in the end and end up hiring a second contractor to finish the job. 

My average property goes up in value $25k per year, and my average rent goes up $100 a month every year.I end up making, with patience, more cash flow from far less units in my DC area properties with initial low yields than the Baltimore guys just 30 mins away are making on fat more units on their high yield stuff. 

Fat chance she didn't know.