BUT, to get anything in your favor may be extremely difficult, also depending your state statutes.A lease agreement does not have to be in writing to be effective (with some exceptions), so you offer the premises, the tenant accepts the offer by paying the rent, voila, valid legal contract.Problem here are the terms.

It was very commonly used in Florida during the real estate boom.It baffles me that drywall (which is extremely heavy) could be produced in China, shipped here, and then sold for a profit.A sidenote - we've all heard of Chinese toys containing lead paint.

Extremely happy for you!

Overestimating value is one of the most common mistakes real estate investors make and you are in danger of falling into that trap.

Most probations have the right to have a probation agent enter the house and search it with probable cause but only the common areas and room where the probationer sleeps but not anyone elses bedroom.

Recording is not essential to perfect ownership but is now pretty common since 2007.

Also, because this is my first property, having common area/exterior/roof maintenance is attractive.

However, in larger deals, it is a common occurrence and a budgeted expense.

Is this a common scenario?

Is that common in your area?