After overcoming that obstacle I continued forward and eventually closed on the house in early July.

I have heard on the podcasts and read a lot in here about direct mail campaigns for finding motivated sellers.

So, the mortgage and the deed are both in her name, I am not in any paperwork.

Hi @Annette Ammarell, sorry it's taken me 4 months to jump in here!  

Stella has been active in her community in many ways; including performing counseling services for girls!

Just wondering if there's any inherent risk in this, besides overpaying?  

The previous owner was in her eighties and just didn't have it in her to keep the place going.Anyway, her idea of screening got the same amount of attention.

Atlanta is very hot right now so I wouldn't encourage you to jump in here. 14k units under construction and it's not enough to meet demand...  

Just so we're clear...1) The husband will not be living in the property, and likely won't step foot in it2) The prospective tenant has her own business which does check out and does have legitimate income.3) The prospective tenant does not want to sign the lease in her own name.4) The prospective tenant does not want to fill out the background check or credit report. 5) The prospective tenant has genuinely been living in the US for 22 years (used to live in Florida).Am I overreacting?

"He and his wife came in here and were dressed poorly, fought during the meal, berated the staff, and were lousy tippers."