Since you have the money, pay someone else to do the menial tasks.

Leave a letter if there's no answer, but your real goal is to talk to someone face to face.Bandit signs are illegal almost everywhere.

I'm worried that they have illegally subletted the place because when we originally rented to them, there were no pets.

They're probably still illegal even in front of your own property.

Private lenders may not be able to charge points, AR has a usury law of 10%, Texas has usury and brokerage requirements.Aaron and others may mention what they do and what they may get, don't take rates or interest charges or fees as something that you may do.The basic positions may apply.Acting simply as a lender and taking a % of a deal as well as interest has many pitfalls, best to go there as a partner rather than as a lender.If you lend money illegally you can lose the whole thing, additionally you could be fined.

It sounds like they are acting as brokers without a license, and that is illegal in most if not all states.There is nothing wrong with a middleman who knows enough about the business to sign his own name on the deal.

In the case of an increase in rent, it is understood that all the other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force, changed only by the alteration in the amount of rent and not otherwise.I would read your landlord-tenant law to make sure you don't write an illegal clause, and maybe search for CPI clause or rent increase clause.

I also have a good friend and business partner in the North Carolina area, tasked with doing the same.

Because I've called up a few here in Oregon and some are saying that its illegal to do simultaneous closings here in OR?

Advertising that a unit is "close to parks" is more enticing and informative than saying "great for families," so I really don't see why anyone (who knows that it's illegal per FHA) would still say that.Anywho, my thread was about marital status, and that issue has been resolved per Lynn's post.