Not the best solution @Tom Feret but you could go in with FHA financing on the assumption that some of the down payment money you are keeping in your pocket could be instead used to persuade one of the tenants to sign a cash for keys agreement wherein they agree to move out 45 days or so after close of escrow.Talk to your lender about it.

Turn key single family rentals are a hard way to lose.

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First off, I was a professional Architectural Colorist in Los Angeles for fifteen years, and I've done a few dozen small bungalows along the way.Here's how it works: A tiny, nondescript house is a great candidate for a bold/bright body color because there's not much square feet of it.

Do you have the tenants sign a fresh contract or do you mark out the key dates and have them initial those areas?

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With a psychology background, it seems to me that communication is key, I have partnered with a guy who currently keeps me in the loop for everything.

That is the KEY information you need is how the market is performing where you want to do a deal.

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Realized it wasn't so complicated, then did more.The key turning point for me was when I learned double entry accounting (Quickbooks) to deal with the business - that was like taking the proverbial Red Pill (from The Matrix, if you don't catch the reference).Along those lines, the only book I've read all the way through is "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow...