If you can not afford an attorney, maybe one will assist you if you have a buyer standing there with money in his hand.Kevin, It's study time and then find an attorney.

The stud is a vertical 2X4, maybe a 2X6 board inside the wall, you should cut one like it and place it in so that it acts as one piece running vertically and then use some lumber to scab on to the sides of the joints, placing a new piece on the side of the stud where the joints are.After that, you might use 2X4s perpendicular to the floor between the stud repaired and the corner stud.

Study what Warren Buffet did with Hedge Funds in 2005 and compare it to today - a past 5 years analysis of his moves there.

Make sure to study the 50% "rule" to learn how to grow your passive income the correct way.

Some schools (NYU for instance) offer certificate of real estate programs for those wishing to learn real estate in an academic environment but without the time, money and hassle of obtaining a degree.The very smart, motivated and technically proficient can search the internet and probably be able to piece together their own "course of study" in real estate.

I really recommend studying under Phill for mentoring - he's the most successful investor I know and they say you should always learn from the best.

Jon,You must be studying up since your status is "Doing my taxes--argh!"

Generally, they will cover how long the rent has to go unpaid before the owner can remove and store or sell the contencts to cover the unpaid balance.You're best bet is to get the guy to agree to let his wife move the stuff out, other than that, study up on the storage laws in your state.

There have been studies that show that entrepreneurship is a lower-return activity than employment.

With that being said, I bought a couple of "how to" books and guru home study course.