The person I brought the house from is the lien holder.

I honed in on this area because it is near the train, a Whole Foods is in development .... 

Food disposal - definitely think about for next tenant... get rid of it.

Also there is a Mariano's and Whole Foods near the express way not to far as well and those two stores are always in good areas.

I would have to buy food for me and the dog, and pay for utilities.

The way the policy is setup is that, the property management company is the main Named Insured as they are the policy holder.

I've spoken with my SDIRA account holder and they basically provided me with a form to fill out with the home and borrowers info etc. and they will send the payment when all the paperwork is cleared.

Here is the concern...My friend (the note holder) would like to sell it directly to me without waiting for a mortgage company.

There's also a vibrant food, music, and arts scene.The joke nowadays is that no one in Austin is actually from Austin, and I think that there will continue to be a large influx of young, skilled workers that will drive prices around these areas up.

I'm a buy=and-holder so I'll probably play it safe, even if that means missing some deals.