Since the landlord didn't lose any rent and there were no damages, I can't see any way this would hold up.If your lease is the standard TAR lease (I'm guessing it's not), there is a clause which deals with early termination.

I can give numerous examples of California investors I know losing money from buying in "cheaper cash flow on paper markets."  

It's almost impossible to lose with a house hack. 2.

ARV values are often over inflated and rehab costs under valued creating a lose-lose situation for an investor.

If they’re serious about closing, placing funds in escrow early and risk losing if they don’t close shouldn’t be a problem.

No one that has been at real estate for more than a couple years has had no losers, and when you lose your family's money, well sometimes those close knit families aren't nearly as close knit and you start getting people playing sides.

Haven't found much resources on how to structure the deal whether to buy out partner's shares at existing basis (I believe this wouldn't be advantageous as I wouldn't get to mark the asset to market and lose out on depreciation) or open new LLC or S-Corp and buy out both partners (I would end up taking gain tax due to sale but would get new dep. basis).

But frankly, the only people who are losing now are the ones who are trying to time the market.So, I don't think it's just a weird sales tactic to say it’s a good time to buy, I think it's reflective of the fact that it IS technically always good to buy… as long as it’s a payment that YOU can reasonably expect to pay over the next few years.The reality is, it’s a good time when YOU are ready to take action!

When you move to a single carrier, you lose that competitive element, which could lead to less aggressive pricing in the long run.

With that being the case, expect to lose around 200-400 on average per month based on current prices and rates.