If you didn't specify how rents should be handled - prorated based on days of ownership, you get entire month, seller gets entire month, some other split based on percentages - then you didn't draft your agreement thoroughly enough, and the closing agent doesn't have anything in the contract to go by.Although the buyer getting keys at closing is somewhat standard, I have been to a few closings where the buyer did not get keys (and once I was the seller!).

I have a duplex built in the 50's I noticed that a similar duplex down the street was for sale and upon viewing the pictures I noticed it had a washer dryer hook up stuck in the utility closetthe owner moved the hot water heater to the left and and expanded the space I decided to do something similar in my unitsI actually used one of the hall closets there are two in the unit one near the kitchen and one outside the bedrooms I decided to use the one nearest the kitchen and ran plumbing and electrical to the closet widened the opening to accept a stack washer and dryer and installed vent holes and duct work to remove the lint.from the dryerof all the things I did in my unit from tiling to new lighting and laminate flooring over carpetprospective tenants seem to appreciate the washer dryer hook up the mostI think a close second is the laminate flooring but I wont know until it is all down and I have my first looks.this is probably old news to you veterans out there about converting a closet into a washer dryer room but I am a newbie and just happened to stumble upon this idea when I saw my neighbors house otherwise I may never had had the inclination to do it.

are tenants paying the water bill?

If that meeting doesn't offer a common sense solution (like allowing you a waiver on this fence but requiring any replacement be correct standards) then some states have a board or independent agency that helps owners with disputes with their associations, so look that up to see if you have one of those as the Board being contacted by an outside party might help immensely.

The land is in a neighborhood water and sewer, elect available for tap in.

strip club capital of the world....be proud you two.Just moved to spring hill, wasn't enough water nearby in ocala....drew, what kind of law you in?

Also, figure out how long the rehab will be (if any) cuz that's how long you'll be waiting for any rent revenue to be coming in.Is there separate water meters on this duplex?

They are also regulated by the government, so they must abide by a much stricter set of standards.

If so then there is a stigma attached for a buyer looking to owner occupy, but from purely an investor standpoint I see no difference.regards,ChrisI don't think there is any questions on your standard disclosure that you would normally fill out for a realtor.....

The standard payment (when one is made) is about $3000, but I've seen sellers on my deals get up to $20,000 and have heard about them getting up to $40,000.There is nothing you can do to impact the bank's decision of whether to provide this incentive, and you generally only know it the lender will be giving money to the seller once the bank issues an approval letter, which will contain all the terms of the sale approval.As for the buyer giving the seller money, I've never seen that allowed, but if the bank will allow it (make sure it's in writing!)