I know many end buyers (like myself) would actually PREFER to take possession of the property vacant so they can start fresh with their own tenant that THEY selected. 

I was under the impression it was only for single family homes.

My main banker told me that they are derisking their retail portfolio this past spring and are requiring more money down and are more selective on deals.  

You will be operating in a one sided heavily pro tenant environment and do not have the luxury of selecting the wrong tenants.

$1000.00 cash flow on rents of $2850 is pretty impressive.  

You can search by address, or select locations on the map, and view owner information.

Apparently, the fact that we re-did the "problem" house on the block, made a tremendous change in the area and an impression on the owner of the duplex next neighbor.

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With the tougher economic climate, we created [...] to assist homeowners to screen, find & select suitable housemates.

Yes, that can be a red flag to a lender.Bond for Deed/Title is a different matter used in the state of LA, I've been under the impression that arrangement was unique to LA and you had a CFD in your state.