They were thinking about either not having a written contract but an under the table verbal agreement, or renting out their home as a whole and just telling the renters to stay in the basement. 

Its always worth getting a yearly service contract to have the systems cleaned in spring and fall. 

I'd love to know who you contract to get those rates.

I recently went under contract for a four plex in Florida. 

Depending on the type property, you can use a simple VAR/NVAR/GCAAR contract. 

The main strategy at first will be to sell real estate option contracts and consulting services. 

This lesson really hit home for me when I put a home under contract against my better judgement at a price which was well above what i originally decided was my max. 

We are under contract for a duplex in the Irving Park neighborhood and considering finishing the basement and going the Airbnb route.  

You cannot market the HOUSE (versus market your contract) for sale.

I had a deal under contract that would have used up 150k of his commitment and 5k of my own, but he very much did not like that he had to be apart of the LLC and that he had to be a guarantor on the mortgage.