I also use FaceBook, there is a lot of properties from El Paso posted on Face Book with owner financing with tenants already renting.

Our challenge now is that we got the check from the pension plan and don't know what path to follow.

I was told by the city because he is challenging the validity of the sheriff's sale it is now a civil matter.  

Well for non performing notes the due diligence is critical and getting a complete set of collateral files sometimes can be a challenge.

Envision little faces pressed against the bars through the smoke...

When faced with the  of dilemma of a risky tenant that I kinda like,  I generally offer them: 6 month lease max (renewable) if everything goes well and either 2 months sec deposit plus 1st month rent -or- 1 month sec deposit plus 1st and last rent.

Putting faces and stories to all these strategies and concepts while perusing the forum as a newbie / student has been inspiring! 

Due to the volume of business we give them we expect priority service and volume pricing.We are trying to get them to take before and after pictures of the job they are doing to be able to upload it in our portal so the owner can see what was done (that has proven to be a bit of a challenge with 3rd party contractors) our in-house maintenance team is required to take pictures and video of any job they do. 

When I met him face to face, he said I bet your surprised to meet a Chinese guy with an Australian accent.

In the current market here, flips can be challenging but are not impossible.