I know he will be consistant in payments.

I've only worked with some general practice attorneys in the area, but would love to work with someone familiar with the ins and outs of REI.  

And uh....practice your Español.

@Rich Prestridge - It is always a good practice to put the house on the market that shows well.

I want to be a successful young head turner in this industry while still applying the utmost ethical practices.

Yes since you put it that way it does seem like bad business practices.

Practicing my number crunching, perhaps this will help:Purchase price: $120,000Cash in: $34,000Gross Rental Income: $1600/mo   $19,200/yrExpenses yearly (percentages off income):Vacancy @8%                 $1,536 Maintenance @5%             $960Management @8%         $1,536Mortgage,Tax,Ins           $9,600Total Exp                       $13,632 Cash Flow                            $5,568Net Operating Income = $19,200 - $13,632 + MortgageCash-on-Cash Return = Pre-Tax Cash Flow / $34,000Didn't know the specifics on some of those.

Do a number that you can consistently market to, every month for 6 months.

I have yet to talk to a broker who wouldn't be happy to have me join the team, and that's been consistent from before I was licensed to my current rookie real estate agent status.

We don't do hold deposits as a matter of practice, for our own in-house processes.