I am in the process of purchasing my first rental in North Seattle.

If they object (and remember they have a right to be upset and process a bit, let them ) they may Try to bargain, explain why they shouldn’t pay more or say they need to move.

I'm currently in the process of training for the Baltimore marathon.

I’m learning sooo much this year about REI and loving the process.

I agree with your logic on doing the rehab myself, however, this would be my first flip and I have no one to actively manage and oversee the whole process as I live about 14 hours from it.

We want to buy another townhome to do this process all over again.

It (literally) pays for you to put rules & processes in place so that you can work with them when they have a TEMPORARY financial emergency without losing moneySection 8 probably skews the rules for dealing with low income tenants because keeping the voucher is probably a motivator.

Does anyone out there know the cost and process of sub-meter water in Ohio?

Someone, usually the title co. handling the closing for an extra fee, has to go through the process of contacting the irs, showing documentation of the sale, the amount due the person owing the lien, and get the irs to remove the lien from the property, for a partial payment of the lien.  

Ron S,  I am RE broker, with experience in short sales, familiar with Los Angeles rent control, reap, code violations, I am a Licensed General Contractor,  I can bring an offer to any asset manager, but I have no experience with REO, If i get a listing today, i would not know what is the process.