Sees a lot of off market stuff because he is a property manager as well.The toughest part about investing outside of your locality is finding boots on the ground that you can trust.

That group is made to help first time investors build systems to get off the ground.

Now taht real estate has gone back to the good ole days of not being an appreciation machine and a good investor needs sound fundamentals in managing and overseeing the properties - now you are given the wave of "creative finance" which comes off as its easy to get a home but it will be interesting to see how these people are fairing in a few years of mismanagement of these assets. 

It hasn't been long enough to see how those that are ordered back to the office or are laid off will react.The question is "what is the change in real numbers of government employees in D.C. as a result of decisions made by the administration in 2025".

Do I only draft a cash-for-keys agreement after they've accepted the notion of it or just drop-off the proposal/demand?

Is it better to sell, pay off mortgage and capital gains and take the cash to invest in another property or is it better to refi/ETO and take the cash to invest in another property?

That loan is being paid off by someone who checks the box on the conventional loan application that they will be occupying the property.

I will also say that the majority of our clients focus syndications (even if it's through a fix and flip fund) given that it is just much more scalable than doing one-off raises. 

Could you put it on a CC and pay it off within the billing cycle with either your income or selling some stock if absolutely necessary?

@Jon D. some questions, the answers may help you better focus.1) Why did you pay your primary mortgage off in the first place?