Getting a base 8-15% return instead of 2-3% before actual “profit” puts you way ahead of the cash buyer. 

After months of reassemble and some customization work, the property sold for a decent profit.

the profit is far less than I typically achieve but this is an awesome cabin (it was owned by a country music star in the past). 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $90,000

Cash invested: $25,000

Bought a house this fall in Minot for $90k. Currently have it rented and plan to ho...

That's not a profit producing activity for a Broker / Property Manager as 99% are tire kickers and the ones who will buy will buy without going on a date with you. 

It is about creating a balance between being open to new tenants and protecting your property interests diligently.By fostering a more secure leasing process, you can ensure that your properties remain profitable and that your relationships with genuine tenants are based on trust and reliability.

If you build your investor network while working on wholesaling skills, when you find a real deal you can sell it for a profit.

And there are landlords who only care about maximizing profit and nothing else.

And the obvious, again well documented, FOR PROFIT.... 

Until i ran into it all, faced it, worked through it and got good at turning problems into profits.