Bill,Perhaps you misunderstood my response about creating a mortgage on your own property, I would never suggest something that would cause anyone the risk of incarceration, just not my style.I have been successful with every alternative method of financing and note techniques that I suggest to friends and associates and I am still staying legal and not wearing the color orange.If there is something I am not aware of about your comments, I will search for a clarification.Thank you for bringing the issue you have regarding my mortgage and note method of acquiring more real estate and freeing up personal equity.

Sympathetic juries and judges often award plaintiffs/victims  punitive damages based on the nature and cause of the accident and in many if not most cases award the victims millions of dollars in restitution.

But I'm concerned the confidentiality and buyer registration agreement that I agreed to will cause problems getting another realtor involved.Does anyone have any advice or experience with a situation similar to this?

I'm including this in my leases:The statements and representations made by Tenant in applying for the apartment have caused the Landlord to enter into this agreement, and if any of these statements and representations should be false it shall be considered a substantial breach of the landlords rules and regulations and of the terms and conditions of this Lease Agreement, and Landlord may terminate this Lease Agreement and recover all costs and expenses incurred as well as possession of the demised PremisesMake sure they understand that and it's one of the first things in your lease.  

People are serving their country and that's a noble cause but this is investing. 

Nice to know if your dealing with a clog or slow down caused by , grease, soap, hair, tree roots, foreign material like stuff that dont belong there.

It is not treated the same as a security deposit.Check out IRS Publication 527 for some examples.And I agree with the others… this is a huge red flag that could cause some major management issues down the road.

Absolutely  blame your insurance carrier.I have a clause in my lease that forbids tenants from doing anything that would cause my insurance to be cancelled or would cause an increase in my insurance premiums.  

The siding could have been severely faded or hail storm which would cause someone to re-side this. 

Tenants move out, landlord drops rent to get occupancy up, bad tenants cause more financial shortfall, owners fail to invest in the property, the cycle repeats.