Some people are just more direct than others.Looking back over a timeline and the number of expanding issues is giving me pause including; not paying the upfront money when required, both parties not coming in to sign the lease when arranged and now getting a request that the number of occupants will be expanding from 4 adults, 2 animals and 1 part time kid to 6 adults, 3 animals and 1 part time kid.The house is a small 4 bedroom cape so this new requirement isn't sitting right with me and now I'm kinda glad that they put off signing the lease as I am considering telling them thanks but no thanks.I don't have a backup tenant lined up so it may take a month or so before I can get someone in there but I am concerned that it may be better to take the revenue hit now than deal with their issues later.Any words of wisdom?

I won't sugar coat it entirely, the housing stock is old and a lot of the houses need work (more often than not, a LOT of work). 

Make sure to educate yourself on commercial loans because they are a different animal than the conventional 1-4 units loans. 

But he is real and straight shooter and not sugar coat.

In texas whether you are buying for cash or bartering with guns and animals the property HAS to be under contract to open title.Sounds like you need to educate your sellers a little bit on the process.

Once you think you have found a deal, those folks can take a look at it and save you from making a big mistake in some cases.Investing and being an active Realtor (working with buyers and sellers) are two very different animals.

No color coat, over the stucco.

Oh and you also catch animals that should not be there.

Since it was taking multiple coats I was able to listen to podcast after podcast and was hooked!

you can’t get money off dead people or dead animals .