If you don't make the repair correctly you might lose your tenant or not be able to get one and cause a delay.I always look to strengthen my financial base.

I am contemplating making an offer on a 1995 double-wide mobile home through one of these auction sites but saw two problems that concern me: 1) the back door won't open - it seems to be pretty firmly jammed shut; and 2) there is evidence of damage on the ceiling of the same side of the home, near a fireplace.

Matt, I guess that for a gas stove even without turning on, a leakage of large amount of gas can cause a problem, even an explosion.

as far as End Buyers are concerned, how do I best secure my position with out having this person go right to my buyers directly.The wholesaler states that the bank is not allowing him to provide all the details about the properties until PFO & LOI are received (hence question#2) and with the amount of properties that he has at the moment for me to help him with, and REO's can't be assigned, how do I structure my agreement with buyers to secure my fee?

Personally, I wouldn't put the money in a stock/ETF or bond fund unless my time horizon was 5+ years to need the money, but I think one year is the right amount of time to start being concerned about the money just sitting around.Btw, if the number is right about a year, perhaps consider making a loan or two to other investors...

I am concerned about renting this property and having tenants complain frequently about heavy traffic, kids in the yard, etc.

I had also read that if you have the fee too low it can cause a problem so that's why I set the first app at $25.Dick - good point - I put questions about pets/smokers in the application, but sounds like you think it's better to just list anything that would be an automatic reject up front?

Also, not sure, but if they move in before the rental agreement date and there was some kind of accident or somethng, there could be some liability concerns there.

Being forward, this is my first post on Biggerpockets, and yes, I do work for Meridian, as our Key Accounts Manager.Biggerpockets has become a fantastic forum for investors, vendors and turnkey operators, so I thought I could use this stream to help clarify some of the concerns mentioned about programs like ours.For some context, I actually came to Meridian as an internet lead turned investor over 4 years ago and liked their business model so much, I came to work for them.The program we offer is actually a Rental Warranty, not a guarantee, which is a big difference.

I am concerned his constant complaining and confrontations toward my other tenants, who pay early every month and only call me for repairs, will cause them to leave.