And they have always decided to leave a "parting gift" of several thousand dollars in damage and unpaid utilities on the way out.I tell applicants that their credit score is not relevant in my approval process, but if a landlord had to take them to court and if there is any judgment against them, I will not rent to them.

Buy a Christmas gift with no strings to the note. :)

While Chinese institutional investors are still drawn to their traditional favorites of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, many are now also headed to cities such as Houston, Boston and Seattle as they seek geographic diversity as well as bigger lot sizes.

So if you can nail the purchase price and get a screaming deal, and you have the ability to get a mortgage - this is one of my favorite no-money-down ways to buy real estate.

You could make an appearance, present your appreciation gift, and then leave to take care of other landlord obligations for another tenant.

Not my favorite and generally don't have the best luck with them...but everyone else seems too...#3 Network, Network, Network - I cannot tell you how many investors I have found by them actually calling me to sell a property.

Oh - and here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field Finally - if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some Keyword Alerts - especially for "Houston."

For example, if, in the above example, Uncle Harry, instead of dying owning the stock, decided to make a gift of it in honor of his 100th birthday, the step-up in basis would be lost.

Here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldAlso - be sure to check out House Flipping: The Best of BiggerPockets There is a ton of flipping resources there.Finally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Jacksonville" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the site!

They're paying you, so it's not a "family favor"-- it's business.