The purpose of this is to make it crystal clear who is responsible and to avoid a mess if they decide to go separate ways during the tenancy.

That way, I avoid trying to find a new tenant during the holidays and Texas winter months.By having 5 of the 9 tenants on month to month, you have the flexibility of raising rent on just one or a few of the 5 tenants at a time.

If you have over 80% LTV, you can refinance from FHA to avoid PMI.  

You can use felt pads under chairs etc to avoid scratches by repetitive movement.   

I did provide them a Voided check at closing so it's kind of on them, if they screwed that up.  

My intentions is to flip the house as soon as possible, and I thought that selling the house and use the money to reinvest it will be enough to avoid capital gains.

We later upgraded some finishes ourselves in order to avoid paying contractors (kitchen backsplash,  open shelves, etc).Feel free to pm me with questions on the process.

Avoid condos as the condo fees eat up cash flow. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I would like to build my portfolio and hopefully avoid debt in the process... any ideas where to start??