I do plan to do Virtual Wholesaling nation wide so thank you Nancy your info helps :)

He was very helpful and communicative. http://www.scottsellsmd.com/

Alameda CA and virtually any port city will be affected... its going to happen according to scientists.. however I don't see a big rush to sell off those properties or prices collapsing.I know on the Oregon coast tsunami's are a real item of concern..

They weren't looking to sale but hey any communication is progress in my book.

For another, my occupancy of the MIL is so unpredictable and sporadic that it is hard to develop any rationale for the portion I should pay even if I wanted to do so (but it would definitely be less than the sq ft proportion).So, I was thinking of just laying it on the line for prospective tenants, "yes, you will pay all electric/gas/water/cable/trash, and yes that includes for the MIL suite, but I will pay landscaping ($200/mth) and pest control spraying ($30-$50/mth)".It probably wouldn't deter the discovery of a decent tenant, but I'm fearful I'd be planting the seed for some amount of resentment, whereas if I were to communicate (or treat) the situation differently, maybe I could avoid and have a nice Kumbaya relationship.Any ideas on how I could best handle this situation?  

So you should find virtually all of the advice here on BP applicable and useful, or at least adaptable .

Please bear with me as I'm new to forums like this and am working everyday to break out of my shell with communication.

Hello Everyone, It's great to make your virtual acquaintances!

Not had any conversation or communication from seller since signed contract arrived. 

ACH transactions are virtually costless for banks, which is why they like them.