@Robert Spiegel Great question, and it’s always a balancing act when dealing with long-term tenants who’ve been fantastic overall.Based on my experience managing over 1,200 rental homes in North Texas, including areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, here’s how I would approach this:Cleaning Charge: While $540 may feel steep, it can vary depending on the size of the property and local market rates.

It will depend on your preferences and how well you think you will tolerate having a room mate as you approach a new life with your partner.

I do the same tropes of things in the Tampa Florida market.  

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Are you in the market for contracting work, or are you doing your own projects?

The markets you mentioned in your initial post in this thread are great markets, but they're all heavy on appreciation and light on cash flow.

Market Fluctuations – What if appreciation stalls, or rates rise, impacting your refi strategy?

- Will they search for off-market properties for you?

The strategy may change, but every market can work.

What would be my best approach, I assume find a private lender and work out some deal with them.