@Dane Fossee To answer your question...Excellent Score 750 - 830Good Score 660 - 749Fair Score 520 - 659Poor Score 363 - 519However, using a credit score to determine the strength of a prospective tenant is a minor piece of the puzzle.

These repairs were done without city permits or approvals, without using licensed contractors, and consisted of the slab foundations being cut, removal of dirt, and filling it back in without compaction.I guess I can't blame him for attempting to pull one over on me, after all, I am a stupid investor from CA with money pouring out of my ears just wanting to place it anywhere I can!!

When posting things like ads and bandit signs to get prospect properties to wholesale, there is a possibility that some of the callers responding to my marketing will be condo and townhome owners looking to get out from under these properties.

It is very common for homes in San Antonio to have converted garages or additions that weren't permitted or recorded with the Bexar County Appraisal District (BCAD).  

Once you commit, they will need to get a permit.

A lead is nothing more than a hint that some sort of business might be possible, it isn't even a prospect where the targeted party has expressed an interest in a particular business transaction and a prospect  is not a customer or client until they agree to transact some business with you.

My biggest worry with a Section 8 housemate is that the individuals reason for needing assistance would be something that would make them a challenging neighbor, and you are not allowed to ask if a prospective tenant has a mental illness. 

Heck, offer to pay for a haircut and see if your prospective tenant is any good at what he does! 

And yes, I would trust my accountant friend to receive the proceeds from a real estate transaction and place the money in escrow in such a manner that I never touch it,  hold documentation for three prospective properties, and later release the escrowed funds when I close on a property or fail to close on one.  

You'll want to check with your planning department to see if you need to get inspections (I needed one from building and one from planning) or permits.