Dodd-Frank is constantly thrown around as a real estate bugaboo, but until it is brought up in a court of law and a legal precedent is set, that's internet chatter and speculation.  

I'm CONSTANTLY looking at the MLS for that area and price range to hone my skills.

I am sorry but the contract will be terminated" as almost all contract can be terminated if the parties agree. if you do it by phone remember to apologize constantly so the situation doesn't escalate and let him know there's nothing else you can do and you will send him the cancellation.

His rent is a good 40% below market (inherited tenant)He doesnt seem to recognize that he is going to get locked out soon and sent me two texts today asking if i was getting his payments, and telling me that he will be sending another friday.I honestly feel bad for the guy, he took decent care of the apt but was constantly late/behind, he has a tough/seasonal job.  

Hi Jeff, I guess I was too ashamed to of fell a victim to a rouge property management company and home owners local scam that this is over, Let me just clarify things a little, I was going to invest some monies I came into in a residential property and with he belief that a good deal on a home along with the turning of the tide in so far as property values going up, I gained a good chance at getting into a home with a 5 year time plan to invest in its value, upgrades and savings on rental money I would have been throwing away, lead me to a deal i found on craigslist, seemed all legit, licensed agent, under a licensed broker seemed ok..a purchase of a home for a $3,500 down payment $300 over rental market monthly and the owner caring in his name until I placed in my sons name as we were planning on entering first time home buyers with his unblemished credit and his job history and monthly take home with no credit or no bad credit he was the perfect candidate  for the program and I informed the agent of all these deals before and she came back in agreement to my 1 year maximum time down from the advertised 3 year agreement...I said we would start this purchase within the next few months and she new this and said owner agreed to it and proceeded to send me the contract to sign, and I had already seen the example contract posted on this website that craigslist directed you to look over before calling..and I did..I examined the contract and determined it was what I wanted , an contract to purchase not a rent to own rental...There was an actual purchase agreement on line...and when I was signing this contract electronically, it appeared same, in every way, the places that required input were highlighted in red. so that looked to be the only changeable places and they were as stated.Only later when they began the hounding constant pressing, the owner popped up on my email afterwards, they wanted payment for everything under the son, I mean everything even when i learned the owner turned the power on the same day i was to move in, and the agreement said it would be on for 5 days before we have to transfer service service, i transferred service same day, took the 5 days to complete and i sear the first month I was hit with a bill for $890 additional monies and it wouldn't stop.

As a property manager I use contractors constantly and I see a real need for a professional option.

If you want to find a deal in the Bay Area you'll need to be constantly vigilant.

I've never wholesaled a property, but I constantly refer back to this course for refreshers, during my investing endeavors.

I was fortunate to have a mother and father who constantly told me, directly and indirectly in thousands of ways, that I could do anything I set my sights on and could achieve any goal at all with hard work and perseverance.  

That popup message constantly asking you to release those "blocked" days on the calendar could be a sign.to put numbers in perspective, HA+Vrbo weights $166M to be compared to airbnb $2B (2016 numbers).