You probably need to check this out legally.

Any legal issues to think about?

Being legal has advantages.

You might want to read the following post:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/60274-texas-lease-options-deciphering-the-legal-jargon

@Angelo Without getting into legal or tax advice we typically have language in our letters of intent to the effect of buyer will assign the property to a new entity created solely to hold the property.

The son is moving to a new city and my tenant simply asked if she could keep the son's dog for a few months while son was getting settled.If it were a small dog, we were inclined to accommodate her because she is a good tenant and will likely buy the house at some point - she has great credit and just needs to show enough self-employment income this year to qualify (IOW, take fewer business expenses and legal deductions).The picture is from the application.

Response is impossible to predict.

Searching my area for the right multi family investment has seemed impossible with the numbers I've been finding, until now... maybe.Found a triplex built in 1895 selling for 330,000.

Don't know about the legal/tax aspects of this but maybe others with more knowledge will help.

It is practically impossible for heating pipes to freeze so long as the boiler is firing and the circulator running.