There is an ordinance for that city -- anyway I called rent control office and saw if my house was 'registered' with the rent control office(whatever that may mean.)It wasnt - so I was able to charge market rent and do whatever I want.However the house was delivered vacant and Im not sure what the law is regarding raising rents for existing tenants.Sorry if this was no help at all but thats all I got LOL.

Hand-delivered notice) Keep in mind I am living in the next house over.

Those tenants who are a good match tend stay, those who are not, tend to move on.Fifth, if you sign a new lease agreement with a new tenant and can not deliver on the date required, then what?

Normally  when I have gone to closing we do a walk thru, go to the closing table and sign, wire money or deliver a check,  and immediately get keys and take possession. 

A customer ordered it, had it delivered, didn't like it, so returned it.

Yes you may and there is more that meets the real estate eye...some call it pearls of wisdom but I like to call it golden nuggets...visit http:pyramu007.wix.com/creative wealth  and what I am trying to accomplish quid pro quoˌkwid ˌprō ˈkwō/ noun as a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.

There were so many people there from all corners of real estate and boy did they have some great information to deliver.

They will promise you everything and deliver very little.

New construction is happening all over the suburbs and the builders can't deliver houses fast enough.

You should absolutely, positively have a reputable title/escrow firm (preferably local, but not necessarily), do a title search, however, you can do that after you have submitted your offer, and the seller has accepted, as in the contract, it will stipulate that your purchase will be contingent on the seller delivering clean title.