When you write a lease "for a judge," you are essentially protecting yourself against the legal principle of contra proferentem.

If you never plan on having many properties, then a simple spreadsheet will suffice (KISS principle) Happy Investing!

Leverage can accelerate growth — or stall it if misused.What principles have helped you use leverage effectively while staying in control?

A few of the principles I've learned over the years that have contributed to this set up:1.

The principles you highlighted are truly timeless and still form the foundation of solid personal finance today.

It’s become an essential part of my workflow.Don’t get me wrong Zillow and Apartments.com are great tools for advertising apartments and homes.

@Theresa Harris to your point if it was closer to $500 a month that would be easier to swallow since it would the difference would essentially be going to principal.Another detail I didn't initially mention is that we intend to move back to the Denver area in 3 years (once my wife finishes her professional degree)... obviously a lot can change in 3 years but we do really like it and have family ties here.

But instead of closing on the first call, it turns into multiple follow-ups, and sometimes the deal just fizzles out.So my question for the community is:How do you move from agreement in principle to an actual closing?

The ATG specifically mandates engineering principles for accurate and defensible studies.

I've learned of several other LPs in the same boat through the Kelley Clarke Law firm that is representing several of us and through the Reddit forum linked below.https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/1hq19lu/wavemark...A principle at the firm suspects they are under investigation by the SEC.