Because when the seller realizes he or she is not going to have to pay 6% of the purchase price to an agent I can negotiate a lower price and the seller is more likely to agree.The process was simple with the guidance of a good real estate attorney.

Realize that is with maintenance staff, benefits of large volume,etc.

@Mario MoralesSelling directly is the cheapest route of the two you list - but realize that one (the refinance) lets you keep the property and the other disposes of it. 

At that moment I realized there is money in this.

I think there are a lot of people who are going to realize they did not understand the trouble they are going to be getting themselves into.

Yes, bought properties, yes realized rents, realized rates, all real world. 

What most people do not know or seem to realize is student loan payments do not have to be paid back for at least 9 years while remaining in good standing.

It was at this point that I realized something had gone wrong.Yesterday, the Manager called me and it became clear that they had leased the property to the tenant without my written consent.

I realize at some point this will not be the case but my experience on my own units goes back to turn of thhs century.  

At this point, I realize I just need to pick a lane and take action.