The sad part is the Agent was the Owner and attested one laundry room converted to an un-permitted 'unit', containing 1bed/1ba, no kitchen and a known illegal immigrant in residence, cash rents under the table.   

Perusing through my broker's policy manual, it does say that all advertisements must be approved by the company, are owned by the company, and must contain a keyword disclosing that you are real estate professional (e.g., broker, agent, etc.). 

What about the following clause in the MA Legislature (the last paragraph seems to imply that I can only inspect it within the last 30 days of their lease, doesn't seem like I can do regular 6-month inspections):Section 15B. (1) (a) No lease relating to residential real property shall contain a provision that a lessor may, except to inspect the premises, to make repairs thereto or to show the same to a prospective tenant, purchaser, mortgagee or its agents, enter the premises before the termination date of such lease.

I have yet to have a tenant abuse this arrangement in the 5 years I've been using it.I'm in SC, and like Lynn Z my lease contains the language: THIS IS YOUR NOTICE: If you do not pay your rent within 5 days of the due date, Landlord may begin eviction proceedings.

Tom Wheelwright’s books contain more detailed information than the online courses do.

Elements of a Legally Binding ContractAn agreement/contract must contain essential elements to be regarded as a contract.

I recently sold 2 that were older than 1976.1968 2 bed/1 bath for $24,9001970 2 bed/1 bath for $28,000In some areas, you may need to upgrade the home to local code standards.1 - Sheetrock around heater and hot water heater and within 6 inches of cook top.2 - Egress (escape) windows in bedrooms.3 - Electrical - older than 1976 may have aluminum wiring instead of copper and pugs and switches may need to be upgraded.4 - Linoleum may contain asbestos and might need to be removed.Hope all this is clear.

You may want to check out the Ohio Attorney General’s website as well.As far as the blank purchase and sale, and assignment documents that you offered to me to review, I believe that they fall well short of containing the required state and federal disclosures and could potentially expose you to unwanted and unnecessary liability.  

A few things I'll need from you to make it an easy process, though: first, our insurance won't allow large breed dogs (pitbull, rottweiler, husky, or any mixes containing those breeds), second, make sure you get a letter from a physician (because I'll have to verify it), and third, make sure the dog you get is certified by XX organization [they're all bogus, but no reason you can't pick the strictest or most expensive one as a hurdle]."

1) Review the existing lease agreements to see if they contain any language with regard to rent increases.