@Dean George  my sons was the condo off of burnside that had the heated driveway.. the HOA board screwed  the pooch on that deal.. that's the danger condo board with no practical experience in RE listening to attornies that get rich with litigation that many times fails.. and the homeowners suffer.

This is all subject to local bankruptcy laws and practice.

Crunch some numbers and see if you can find a deal just for practice.

I originally used "test" as the title when practicing with the blog functionality on your site.

We required her to pay us via electronic transfer and have practiced the timing of it with her from her application fee and initial deposit.

I personally don't worry about complexes pulling renters from me.In an urban area, it seems to me that 1/2 mile to 1 mile away is practically a world away.

When I apply "best practices" as a rehabber and landlord I am generally rewarded by stable rents and restored property value.

I am not a RE rock star but practice every day.

Hey Darren,Here in NYC it is common practice that the buyer pays the transfer taxes.

We wont work with Wells Fargo due to their ridiculous lending practices.