I have several times. the "eye to eye" route above works, i used cash for keys for a couple of them.When that didnt work, i had to evict.

Loss Prevention companies use them to document crimes for easier prosecution, IF they are able to get a good picture of the criminal.Fun Fact, most state audio recording laws were conceived to protect our 1st amendment rights to Free Speech.

I will link a couple articles that go over a birds-eye view of the different options.

@Leon Kanon you would have to require ALL tenants purchase renters insurance to require a person of protected status to do so.

The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to get title insurance.

It’s on EBay so you have buyers protection and can be refunded if it’s not immediately sent.

Do you have an opinion on the consumer protection issues related to wholesaling...consumer with a 6th grade education works for 30-years, pays off her mortgage and hasn't a clue about the power of equity in her home...in comes a wholesaler promising the world and negotiating away the equity she has built up....seems to me the Attorney General's would want to take this on at some point...

I inherited land in Texas that I have never laid eyes on!

I’ll keep an eye on it however, as they give info sessions from time to time.

I took a seminar and I was told that putting your properties under IRA SD, SOLO,  Goldern, HSA, and Coverdell and that this provides great protection for your assets and limits the taxes that you pay.