I also found a glazing company that was a pleasure to deal with and a cleaning company that did a very decent job.Many of the contractors I dealt with from the site cared very much about their online reputation and tended to work harder to ensure I was totally satisfied as they wanted a continuation of their good reviews.

Terry I don't know your contract or your agent but based on what you have posted they are not a very skilled agent and missed many protections on your behalf.It sounds like to me based on the verbage the sellers have not started eviction AT ALL.The simply sent an e-mail or some other junk asking the tenants to leave.You will have to go when you buy and do the whole process.Generally this time of year the court system takes off about a month between Thanksgiving and New years with various days off.This causes a backlog of eviction hearings and writs being executed once a judgement is in your favor.You might not get these people out until January or February depending on the back log of evictions taking place.I would find a contingency to terminate the agreement on and then go under contract under different terms and protections.If you are not satisfied with the agent and their mistakes you need to talk to the head broker and demand help.I spent about 45 minutes on the phone today helping one of my agents review an offer for their buyer and the agent missed about 15 different tips and tricks because they did not have the experience I do so I helped them out.Just because it is a family and they seem nice doesn't mean they won't trash the place.I have seen people go from nice to crazy in a split second.Until that place is empty and the locks are changed and you know what condition you are buying in I wouldn't touch it.No legal advice.

People like hard wood and you'll love the durability compared to replacing the carpet all the time when your tenants destroy it.

It hopefully should satisfy both the City and FHA.

All you have to do is say you were not satisfied with the condition of the property.

My thought is that the furniture could provide additional cash flow, given I purchase durable furniture that can last a few tenant turnovers.

Always assume that tenants will be very hard on the floor and generally the thicker the wear layer, the more durable to wear and tear the floor is

Fidelity is my Solo 401K custodian, and I'm satisfied w/ them for that.    

I think the answer to this particular question should simply be:  Whatever number results in a return you're satisfied with.

If you own Property A and someone breaks a hip because the hand rail on the steps was not secure they could sue you you and go after assets in your name (Property A, Property B, Property C, etc.) until the debt is satisfied.