To be sure what your legal requirements are, you'll need to check your local codes.For single family homes, I *believe* most states recognize the occupant as the liable party, in which case it's probably smart to address the issue in your lease.

I would highly suggest if you want to close by April 30 to take advantage of the tax credit, start looking now and interview realtors in the area you want to live in.

From my research (census/National REIA interviews, etc.)

Vincent, you are entitled to your opinion, but recognize we're basically comparing a pretty shiny tricycle to a car.

David,When talking or interviewing a potential Realtor, make sure that the Realtor fully understand your process.

The intelligent ones are the ones that recognize that there is no way to prove it one way or the other.

When I update it and try to see if it works, the LinkedIn page says it doesn't recognize that page.

OH... and Rich, you are so right... we are in for a bumpy ride as the Government just is not capable of plugging all of the leaks in our economic damn.At some point in time market forces have got be unleased to make the needed corrections so that things will return to some level of normal... whatever that may be... sooner then later.In the mean there are going to be some killer deals out there for those savvy enough to recognize them and take the needed action.

They were, on a personal level, the best ones I interviewed.

Generally a deposit, interview the dog, maybe pet rent.