The notion of financial freedom through cash flow is such an appealing thought, and a full time obsession now, but I need to ensure we are going about it the right way!!

Unless the landlord would admit he had a verbal contract to the contrary, the landlord has a right to hold the security deposit until you move you to ensure that the unit is left is good condition.Most likely, your lease should cover the details of how the SD can be used and when it needs to be returned.

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Personally, I like to ensure that every cosmetic item in the house is either brand new or looks brand new and is consistent throughout the house.

That would impact the overall headache-factor by ensuring you get good tenants who won't trash the place.

Brokers would otherwise have a one-off client, buying or selling a property, and then ending the relationship.With an attached management company, they can keep their clients, and almost ensure future brokerage with the property owner, since there's a sense of loyalty, even without a contract.

So as long as I have insurance I can protect my assets wtihin the LLC from a possible lawsuit.What if I just ensure my tenants have liability insurance to?

If you maintain a business entity, you will want to ensure separation of personal and business funds.

The only way to ensure that your buyer does NOT circumvent you, is to have a good rapport for them.

Chris,I'll estimate rehab after viewing the property and again with contractors/rehabbers to ensure accurate estimates.