Bristol, CT 2-family deal diary updateSince the last update, we have gotten a lot of work done on the 2nd/3rd floor townhouse style unit:All of the painting on both floors and the common area is completeAll of the flooring has been done outside of 1 of the bedrooms which will be done todayThe 2nd floor re-work is complete, we added a bedroom and opened up the dining/living areasThe remodel of both bathrooms is now done alsostainless steel appliances for the 2nd/3rd floor unit have been delivered & installed**progress pics below**As far as work remaining on this project as a whole we have the following:flooring in 1 bedroomfinishing touches to flooring (trim, etc)put blinds, light fixtures, outlet covershave the unit cleanedoutside touch up painting and yard maintenanceAfter all of this is complete we should be able to list.

I have invested with her before ($10k and $5k on previous promissory notes) and she has delivered as promised.

Absent terms in a written lease to the contrary, prior to withholding rent or vacating the premises Tenant must deliver written notice to Landlord (or his agent - do this via certified mail to LL or LL’s agent’s address, which must be given to Tenant per FS 83.5) indicating the material non-compliance and giving landlord 7 days to cure.

One thing I have had success with is building relationships with groups of students, whether that be delivering them pizza as thanks for letting me show their apartment and talking for a few minutes or consistently treating them well and meeting their expectations. 

I gave him verbal notice on 7/1 and followed-up with an official 30 day or quit notice (delivered by a Marshall) on 7/15.  

@Peter Crabtree Have the tenant cancel the money order and hand deliver a new one.

I went and delivered a courtesy late rent notice, saying that the $100 late fee just applied and every day from here on out $20 will apply.

Thanks for all the replies and insights.I rechecked the laws in SC and proper notice is "is delivered in hand to the tenant or mailed by registered or certified mail to the tenant at the place held out by him as the place for receipt of the communication."

you wont lose the deposit if auction dot com cant deliver clean title. 

I believe that any equity that is just sitting in a property and is not delivering a return on its own is being wasted.