Don’t expect the listing agent to have both your best interests and the seller’s best interests in mind, as it’s impossible to serve two masters.

Hello Micheal, I recently returned to the Upstate after serving in the Air Force for 25 years.

Place snap traps along areas around your walls that could serve as passageways for mice, such as slivers and small holes.

@Kyle Galloway  If they are no longer communicating, you could try serving a notice of abandonment.

Also, where the terminology comes in, if you're serving as a private lender that would typically imply that your name is not on the deed, rather in lieu of that your interests would be protected via a mortgage or Deed of Trust, depending on your state.

I also have accounts with Peoples United Bank (the one serving CT / MA) and they are OK to deal with but have gotten expensive since their merger with United Bank. 

What do you mean by contract... does it serve as a "lease" agreement?

Is there terminology that we can put into the clause that can better protect against this in the future such as associating a time frame or percentage of the contract served. 

I feel obligated to share the little bit of knowledge I have with everyone I can, who may have never thought this path to be possible.Through the “Young Slumlord Podcast” (by listening to the show or by knowing me or my cohost Caleb you will find out we are the farthest thing from Slumlords) but the name is aimed to serve as a little provocative.

I hope BP serves as a helpful resource for your REI endeavors!