Is it possible for a person such as my-self to hire and certified inspector to examine the house while performing due diligence tenant occupied or not?

They're all CCIM certified and know how to put together a true financial report on MF buildings.

In a perfect world we could simply have a free market system without regulation, but due to the human nature of greed and total disregard for others, regulation will always be in place in any civilized society.

Do this in writing as detailed in your existing lease, since this is when you would naturally perform a rent increase.

If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises with the consent of Landlord after the natural expiration of this Agreement, a new “month-to-month†tenancy shall be created between Landlord and Tenant which shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, except that such tenancy shall be terminable upon thirty (30) days written notice served by either party."

Give all of the following to your agent:Write up your offer terms.Written proof of funds.Check for the amount of the earnest money (you only need to give your agent a copy of this, since the listing agent will be wanting this to be in certified funds, not a regular check).Some REO listings will require the full realtor contract for your state (like 20 pages worth of paper), so your agent can present that if it is needed by the listing agent.

Natural gas is up, the cost of groceries is higher every time I walk into the market.The co-pay on my insurance just went up.

I didn't want to get rich, but I didn't expect to pay every dime I make for the rest of my life for basic living because of what I perceive as a national financial disaster - obviously not just a "natural real estate cycle" - evolving from poor economic planning and oversight on the part of the politicians who have been paid by my taxes from my hard work for the last 35 years to assure my (at least basic) quality of life - for life.

Here are a few things I would suggest when renting a place.•Fill out a walk through form; if they don’t provide one make your own.•Once filled out sign it and have it notarized (this will help validate the time frame in which you filled out the form from the date you moved in.)•Make two copies and do two things 1) take one to the management company and hand it to them, and 2) send a copy certified mail and once the return slip comes back file it with your original walk through form (this proves someone in that office signed for that letter).•Take pictures of any problems in the rental, with date and timestamp.

This is related, in some ways, to the short-term nature of the investment.