If a bank sells a note to Dion at 87K, they know he's in the business of selling, he sells for 95K to someone else, that is an arm's length transaction, the borrower had nothing to do with it.

@Phillip Austin I self-manage my properties including some where I do rent by room as a primary strategy, and it is very effective if done well with good screening in place.The difference is starting with shorter leases for me. 

I don't work on houses, but I have to use B and A-basis values for material strength which in effect means the real material will end up being 20%+ stronger (depend on the material).  

Can you generate a report in Buildium to download a CSV file to upload transactions to Stessa via the Stessa CSC uploader?

Quote from @Godsheritage Adeoye: Hello everyone,Does anyone have recommendations for a title company in Maryland that specializes in handling seller-financed transactions?

Yep for one especially in the early stages a hard credit pull would not be useful, just have them do soft checks for the time being and opt out of credit solicitation: www.optoutprescreen.com I could be biased... that said typically working with one lender than can help regardless of where you're looking and having a relationship with that will provide the easiest and most cost effective route long term. 

Georgia, a state not mentioned, offers a 20% penalty so if the encumbered deed is redeemed after 1st month your effective rate of return is 240%!

Maverick received a referral fees (in excess of $6000) from the transaction between ABC Baltimore and me.

While 1031 exchanges are governed by federal law, some states have their own nuances that can impact your transaction.

Also, check to see if your jurisdiction is practicing "Just Cause Eviction", which went into effect statewide earlier this year for municipalities that which to opt in.