It will be a year or two before they emotionally catch up to reality and list at reasonable prices.

I've had so much emotional and financial stress from this house after I moved out (mostly from a mean and very demanding tenant).

The pocket thing seems nice as long as you could control who moves in and who does not move in. 

Everyone are in control of their own destiny in America, the land of opportunity.

That's unusual and it would be very difficult to find a passive investment like that.Also direct control means I know exactly what's going on.

Once someone has paid, what to them is a good deal of money, and invested a good deal of time, and become emotionally involved with a particular mentor and his program, they’ll fight like hell to defend it.  

What are some considerations in finding a provider that offers checkbook control?

Much more emotion into the deals. 

Did you get any updates on rent control?

Plus with it being a townhouse, you don't have certain controls like the HOA and special assessments.