Pay them a few hundred to look over your lease and discuss issues of concern with them.Also, NOBODY moves in and gets keys unless they pay the FULL security deposit and ONE FULL months rent.

Here is an excellent recent discussion that talks more about foreclosures, REOs, etc., I think it might help answer your questions:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/82129-confusion-about-foreclosed-properties-vs-reo-properties

This is likely the best reason for why hard money interest rates on the East Coast are so much higher than interest rates charged on the West Coast.Because this is an active discussion, please share your thoughts on this topic.

Aside from that, My boss at my current 8-5 job and I have discussed partnering up in flipping some houses.

There are existing threads for you to discuss your views on guns and your personal disagreements.

The investor and I haven't hashed out a selling price (PVA= 98K) but I hoping to arrange a meeting at the property to discuss details further.

Be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts for some of the words you want to learn more about, or even your location so when those things are discussed in the forums, you'll be notified!

Over the holidays one of my houses had an issue where the pressure line attached to the dishwasher came apart while the tenant was out of town.

SO and I will discuss and decide next steps (if any) w/in the next few days.

It's been discussed in volumes here for months.Have fun!