One guy wanted a retainer fee right away before talking ... two other people gave me thorough consultation over the phone (fyi).What additional steps can I take to protect myself at this point in regards to the tenant?  

I asked for my fee back, and I have also retained an attorney to get my fee back and so far Rhonda has not responded yet. 2 other members of the group have also been kicked out for reasons unknown.

If such things surface in a claim, generally the company will simply retain the amount of premium that should have been paid from the proceeds.

I'm considering sizing up my home and buying into one of those neighborhoods, and then renting out my current one (just to retain the asset and not lose out to selling realtor fees).....this is as opposed to investing 20% net-income and holding out for a potential buyers market....

An easy way to see how much an all cash model will hinder your growth is to divide the cash you would retain with financing by the P/I portion of your payment.

Our obligation to make payments on a LRO is limited to an amount equal to each holder’s pro rata share of amount of payments, if any, actually received on the corresponding Loan, net of certain fees and expenses retained by us.

Opening up the floor plan, adding storage, and making the home more functional should help attract and retain tenants, while adding value to the property.I’m calculating a 25%ish ROI on the rehab, is there an ROI number you aim for when assessing improvement projects on your properties?

No quota and I retain 100% of my commission.

Can you buy a stock, add value to it, then refinance to pull all of your cash out of the stock while retaining ownership of it?

But many wealthy people are happy to because they try to retain the control other ways.