Showing is time consuming so we save that for much later.We ask how may animals, how many people, employer, income, where do you live now etc.

Hi @David Fairall - here's how I'd order my approach:1) Health and Safety issues (ie, GFI outlets)2) Domino issues (ie, inadequate gutters that lead to water damage in the basement)3) Value add items (ie, fresh paint job and kitchen remodel)4) Whatever's left (ie, automatic sprinklers)As a landlord, I'd never want to allow an issue to exist that could jeopardize the health and/or safety of a tenant, which is why I'd address it first. 

It wound up being a lot more complicated, expensive and time-consuming than I expected but it's finally done.

If it is demonstrable you contracted in bad faith, the contract itself would be void.If the contract clearly indicates you really have no intention of purchasing the property, you could be seen as acting as an unlicensed agent ... particularly if you establish a pattern of such transactions.Traditionally, in business, a wholesaler acquires a good, then resells it to the retailer - who in-turn sells to the consumer.  

How much time do I have to get things remediated before a tenent could possibly claim health issues in the courts eye?

We have moved and feel we are owed the money from April to May as we should be paying rent for a until we can’t fully use without it affecting our health.

Along with a trust, you'll want Wills and health care directives and powers of attorney and whatnot. 

You'll stay current by actually doing work in the real estate space and you won't need any additional magazines or websites to keep you "alert" - a lot of the stuff online is just mist and useless noise.If however, you want to consume that kind of content for personal reasons/pleasure, that's an entirely different story.I think focusing on your market and doing what needs to be done every single day, consistently, will keep you more than up-to-date with things going on in real estate.

I've consumed maybe too much podcasts/blogs in the last week or so but it's always about landing the first deal and then it's supposed to get easier from there.

ESA is supposed to be for someone who, according to a health professional,  "can't function normally " without the presence of that animal.