I'm currently a college student with another year and a half to go, and I'm studying finance.

Hi everyone,My name is Everaldo Defreitas and got involved with real state investing about two and half years ago.

My girlfriend is also planning to start a daycare in the property so I can get some income of that business as well.I wouldn't call this my first "deal", but it's a half step into the real estate world. 

If they decide to not do the necessary work, we don't pay them.Our next property will be either a $60k-$80k rental or a Single Family home for ourselves and we'll simply find tenants for our current half of the duplex.

Long story short they walked away with renting out one of my homes for half of what their old mortgage payment was and $25,000 in their pocket.

Half a month's rent seems exorbitant to me but the market must support it.

I bought a property which was half built at a discount price (less than land value). 

For instance you will help procure the new renter and only be charged half a month rent as a penalty for breaking your lease. if it doesn't try to renegotiate the lease.

I'm half thru my RE classes and I believe in hustle so I'm not taking no you can't do it part for an answer ..BUT to actually see someone with experience say this gives me assurance.

There are ways to eliminate surfaces that a child could bite such as capping the baseboards with a piece of half round.Since you are in Massachusetts if the home has National Grid or Eversource there are incentives to insulate the home through the Mass Save program.