I allowed a family to move in without a security deposit but they put in a fence in lieu of.

Extending Jeff's points a bit.If you pool money with 1 person you can still be in violation of the security laws.

We even offered to put down a pet security deposit and even use a product called SoftPaws (a high density rubber cap that is applied to cats nails to prevent them from scratching things, perfectly safe and harmless, plus, its better than declawing!)

I worked extensively with a big time REI guy here in Tucson and was very hot and heavy to buy my first home but have decided to hold off while the values keep slipping in our area.I still have a very strong interest in securing some properties domestically in the next year or two, specifically income producing properties.Beyond that I am always open to any extra streams of income (legitimate ones) so hopefully I can find some info here on markets I may not have investigated yet.

The buyer would need to secure financing (hard money or traditional financing), have enough to cover the payments until it sells, they need to sell the home which might take a couple months or more, etc...

Then you add in your stuff and they have more things that they might not like.There are furniture rental companies that will supply most anything you need if you really need to furnish a place.

It is always best to have more than one lender.In Charlotte, we have yet to secure any finance, and we have deals on the table ready to go.

I have done one deal so far and it has only cost me around hundred bucks...for some marketing and supplies and gas...also i have a full time job....there is still plenty of time in the day to make some real money :D

It's NOT going to save you money, because until and unless you are LICENSED, WITH EVACUATION EQUIPMENT and currently operating that license you are NOT going to be able to buy any equipment, supplies or FREON at enough discount to make a difference!

Tell the security guard:"I'm a property manager for ____ st""I'm a repo man, I'm here to get a car""I'm here for the open house" :mrgreen: I've also used a lot of lines that failed horribly.