Using a collection agency likely will only cover part of your losses, but sometimes it is the only means to protect yourself and your investment from a difficult former tenant who isn’t owning up to their end of things.Getting the right tenant in your property, as well as handling difficult tenants, is at or near the top of the list of reasons why property owners should consider working with a trusted and experienced property management company.

Or has anyone worked with Lenders who can handle a foreign partner?

In fact my greater Boston team leader @Todd Wheatley finds these can be far better from a cashflow perspective than their legal 3 family counterparts when handled correctly.

They can add to it, but not take away.But you are right, people should always study their local law because some states or cities have some pretty crazy ideas.I highly recommend everyone consider using www.petscreening.com to handle animals.

When it comes time for you to refinance, its handled like any other refinance......... 

I didn't see any content for how charges to the security deposit are handled.

• I think I can handle the due diligence, but I'm not sure I have the time given how fast things are selling. 

Start with a house-hack, then think about the second one once you feel like you got a handle on it, work your way toward distressed properties, flipping, etc.

It usually varies by county....eg Maricopa county (Phoenix area) handles the liens differently than Pima county (Tucson area).

They aren't going to touch again this until they are sued, and even then it's not internal people who will handle it.