You're learning about the eviction process, tenant screening (never "word of mouth" again), the power of a lease WHEN not IF a neutral third party needs to be involved, tenant/landlord laws, and managing tenants who don't care about your business the way you do. 

I was involved in a bunch of industries—from wellness and gyms to digital marketing and consumer products.

The majority of our expertise comes from experience and having a specific book of real-estate clients who are involved in a wide variety of activities.

Going this route is more involved and that makes it more costly too.

When you mentioned selling and other investors being involved.

I do have several S8 rentals, while they are generally performing well, there is more paperwork involved in the leasing and the strict inspections can be quite a pain. 

I have 30+ units and on a regular month usually only spend about 5 hours total on management things, most of which involves collecting rents and bookkeeping.

And if it were set up where everything went through a title company so the buyer pays the title company, they manage the buyer's loan (from me), and the title company ensures my mortgage is paid without my direct involvement... what parts of the transaction would feel risky or not worth the headache to you? 

Creative financing doesn't involve the bank, the appraiser, the inspector or concessions generally speaking.

👏Regarding subcontractor contracts, it’s essential to have a well-thought-out document to ensure clarity and protect all parties involved.