But no matter if I intervene or not, if she offs herself, I'm going to be thinking about how I could have helped that not to happen.

Sends 'notice and demand' to scammer, plus obtains a stop work order on the property and sends notification to interested parties.

Normally the tenant would pay for these things, but you need to know if they might be looking at a $200/month Internet bill when you're setting the rent.Find out what the local building code is as far as anchoring the house to the ground, and if you need a slab under it or not.  If

Probably not. If

I've heard so many times, it's not IF you will have to repair the foundation in Texas, it's WHEN you have to do it.

We use payyourrent.com and it is great, can send you and the tenant notifications.

For instance, a bank customer might build an apartment building returning 7% if s/he can borrow at 5%, but not if rates are higher.

Do I consider the notification that their payment has been made but not yet deposited in my account meaning they're "paid", like being handed a check that hasn't cleared yet?

(I think probably not...)If my advice is frivolous, yours is plainly creating a legal liability for Jermaine.  

The vast majority leave before the court date or the expiration of the 5 day appealI also outlined what the Sheriff (Constable in some areas) provides and before the court date all they provide is notification of the eviction by way of serving the tenant .In the event a Writ of Posession is needed , the Sheriff again provides notice of the Writ by again providing service.