The city approved rental license inspector essentially just tested to make sure there was access to hot water, access to heat, no unsafe conditions like exposed electric wiring, CO/smoke detectors present/functional, fire extinguishers present/not expired, etc.

Or do you want to tap into the equity tax deferred and re purpose into other assets?

If the funds come into your direct possession at any point, you'll likely lose the tax deferment.

If the tenant says mold is present, inspect the home personally. 

My only worry like everyone else is presenting them with 10 deals, and all 10 being declined, over and over again. 

I anticipate that late fall and early winter could present some good opportunities for those looking to pick up short-term rentals (STRs).One thing to keep in mind, as with most markets right now, is that return on investment (ROI) isn’t going to be sky-high.

Not as a trainer or guru but as a Back of the room Vendor ( Lender to the students looking to fix and flip or BRRR) the high profile guru's just take a page out of Amway and MLM .. huge budgets professional actors as there front folks .. presentations that are geared to what everyone wants financial freedom and more time with the kiddos thats the hot buttons..

They just defer to the owner, provide no contact info for to negotiate and just told me that's their price, but it may come down if it doesn't sell.

This setup allows me to maintain my current income while being physically present in Missouri to actively manage our real estate investments.My BRRRR Strategy:My goal is to identify single-family homes or small multi-family units that need some rehab work, ideally in neighborhoods with strong rental demand and growth potential.

I no longer work from a place of scarcity.I set myself up for success and work from a place of abundance.I have built my cash buyer list to close to 5,000 buyers, invested into a coaching program for private lending, and developed multiple exit strategies to be ready for any situation that presents itself.It let's me earn $40k per deal consistently today and occasionally hit some $90k+ homeruns.Embrace your mistakes, learn from them, and adapt.This is the only way to grow.