With your background in land development, you should check out the San Diego Chapter of the Urban Land Institute.

Heck, we even require wet signatures on closing documents, though e-signatures are recognized for all other real estate related documents, like offers, P&S and addenda.I reserve the right to be wrong, but I would expect that an aggrieved consumer could successfully sue for damages, including consequential damages under MA Chapter 93A - our Consumer Protection Act.  

I.e. claiming transaction was a lease with option to buy.It should be noted that I filed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy trying to keep the buyer in the house but the buyer refused to pay the Bankruptcy Court.

@Jacob Ferguson ask your lender about the Loans for Alteration and RepairPURPOSE: This circular replaces Chapter 7, Topic 4, Loans for Alteration and Repair, in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lender's Handbook, 26-7.

For example, the book goes through detailed instructions on topics that are essential for beginners (and everyone else), such as how to assess realistic repair costs and rental rates, and how to calculate yields, which in turn inform the value of a property.It also gives a script regarding how to approach owners of off-market buildings to try to get them to sell, and in the very first chapter he suggests that the reader put together a pool of investors to contribute money to big deals, which to me sound like very advanced concepts that should only be tried after someone has some experience.

Lots of good advices here,  Obviously have to read more.Is there a local BP chapter here in San Antonio?

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a landlord may raise the rent of an apartment when the preceding tenant has vacated the apartment or has been evicted, at a rate not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the base rent received for the twelve (12) months prior, for the first year only.

I really enjoyed the convenience, and thought they did a decent job with the material.The frustrating part for me with the course was that you had to spend a minimum number of hours on each chapter before you can advance to the next one.

., RI General Laws Chapter 34-18) which is the body of RI landlord-tenant laws covering things like security deposits, evictions, required notices & timelines, default rental terms (in the absence of a lease - not recommended), etc.So if you think the RI Landlord Tenant Handbook is dry, compare it to the source material (the laws) and you'll go back and think it's just fine and dandy :)Good luck and you can post any questions you have here on BP of course!

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.