They swap their own meter out with the stolen meter whenever the meter reader drops by so that it shows a smaller amount of electricity used, thus, having to pay a cheaper bill.

Is your goal to add a stream of income or replace a full time 9-5 gig, to save a certain amount of money, retire early, etc.  

I was asked about terms, amount, etc..  

Pay them a token amount for their time.  

Your goal will be for them to move-out as soon as possible with the least amount of drama and the least amount of damages.If there is a credible threat, they need to file a police report and/or get a restraining order.

General question - Do you take into account of the amount and size of businesses close by to your potential  property rental investment?

Now I get it that there is this undercurrent that goes around that its the easiest to get into and takes the least amount of capital.. but I also think the vast majority with limited capital spend it lose it and never do anything.. 

Since then, I've paid off a tremendous amount of debt and hoarded cash.

Thank you all for the info. we ended up pulling out of the deal due to a large amount of unforseen repairs uncovered during due diligence.

Any mortgages would be amortized over 20 years.1) if I do the minimum down of 15% they won’t cash flow as good.2) if I put more down it will limit the amount of properties I can buy.I’m wondering what your thoughts are on my focus.