But if you are trying to verify ACTUAL rents being paid, then you have to see bank deposit statements and tax returns - assuming that there are no cash rent payments that are simply pocketed by the landlord and never showing up on the books as income.

Nice to meet you @Carlton B.This post is old so I'm assuming you have a few more properties in your portfolio by now.  

Maybe you have a minimum heat requirement that is intended to prevent frozen pipes; the fact that pipes froze would indicate a violation of such a clause / addendum.How easy would it be for you to actually collect assuming the tenant admits / concedes guilt in this matter?

So, long winded way of saying, you may be just fine to occupy YOUR OWN SPACE any way you wish since I am assuming that as it was once a separate unit it has at the very least an exterior entrance.

Assuming you're doing a conventional 80/20 mortgage (20% down) and you're buying a SF at $65k your down payment will be 13k.

One could assume that they sell education because they can't do it.

I assumed as much they would apply.

we were able to find someone, however we had to fork over his share of the rent for 3 months while we searched.You didn't specify, but I assume these are students (OSU)?

I'm assuming you'll come in with a lower offer hoping they'll meet somewhere in the middle...especially if it's been for sale for a while.

It's irritating because I wanted to assume that property as buy-and-hold.