C-, really D neighborhood,   Why is seller selling, seller not raising rents, and how many bombs (issues) are you going to clean up.  

From this I learned the best strategy to clean out a building. 

Clean - straightforward Investment Rollover.

Routinely they're referred to as "private lenders" or "portfolio lenders,"  I like to think of them more as specialty lenders. 

Tenants that have good credit, a job, and a clean record can pay the same money and get a much better place.My strategy was to take care of all of the problems up front, put in good tenants and let it make me money, rather than have it nickel and dime me and require a lot of active management.   

So luckily I had a friend looking for a two bedroom house so she's renting it and I waved their deposit so they even cleaned the entire house out of all the junk left behind by the lady I had to evict.

Linda,Thought you mentioned that if we Perfected the instrument it would be a legal deduction I have everything clean it has just not been recorded, but the warranty deed has been notorized.

New to Texas and need to know what kind of bond for a small construction and cleaning business, need bond agent in area, pref South Austin- Thanks!

What are my legal obligations in terms of sending him notice on not getting his deposit back either as place was not cleaned, major carpet damage done, damage done to trim, trash left etc....?

I'll take on all routine maintenance, taking that time/money as my expense and not yours.I'm addressing local rules/regs by _____________ (such as if short term <30 day rentals are banned in the area, you focus on >30 day tenant white collar professionals... consultants on 6 month contracts, travelling nurses, gov't workers getting a per diem, etc)All you've got to do Mr Landlord is cash an extra $2400/yr in rent checks and enjoy not having any 2 AM "Hey Mr.