I threw the sex toys away, along with the gloves I was wearing (nasty) and I kept the teeth on the shelf!

On a concrete slab the tile would have either failed from tenting, lack of control joints, lack of thinset bond to slab or slab crack movement.

Stipulate the termite bond to be performed by your company as well as the Heating and Air letter.

So far so good, just make sure the certification is from an engineer and that they are bonded and insured with an insurance company with veru deep pockets.

Many of these "low cost" contractors reduce costs by not paying taxes (or not being insured, bonded or licensed).

As you become more profitable and internal risk becomes greater, you can obtain an E&O policy or performance bond as applicable.

One of the phone reps also recommended that I stop investing in real estate and buy some bonds. 

The cash flow you collect each month can give you a decent rate of return, and in many cases better than most other investments out there (i.e. stocks, bonds, and mutual funds).Also, don't get hung up on the "50% rule" and "2% rule" because that does not work the same in all markets.

Kyle you could put the rent in an escrow as long as you let the landlord know in writing, and the escrow is a license, bonded, insured, and have E & O and the landlord could also sue the tenant for non-payment of rent per agreement, and it would be up to a judge to decide who wins.Joe Gore

Although this is not a home run, I think it's a great property to cut my teeth on.