Currently helping another investor out with one under contract in a tougher area but we will see how it plays out!

I'm with Bill Gulley I agree with your points, too, however this investor will get confused as to which side he's working and a DIL may only make it tougher for a clean end play.

i think you have to change you strategies,, as many other posted above,, buy it in the lowest as you can and sell it high,,, it sounds tough and it is tougher to achieve...

If not, short sale negotiations are tougher.

I understand the commute is getting tougher and tougher because of traffic volume.

Getting tougher to do, but still possible.

Many tenants need to be tenants and underwriting a seller financed deal is actually tougher than a conventional loan due to the leeway of the lender and especially with flawed borrowers.

The 1% rule is getting tougher and tougher here, since the market is expanding and appreciating so quickly.

The home would be literally down the street from my new home so I could keep a closer eye on it and to get a home with better cash flow, I am thinking it would need to be in a much less desirable area of town, which sometimes equals tougher tenets. 

The LLC has some capabilities to make it tougher to get but you are in a precarious position.