(This allows us time to raise rents plus appreciation over 5 years to then do a portfolio refinance to pay back the line of credit). 

If you played your cards right you may even cashflow upon moving out because you will now rent the space your were living in.

They shouldn't have to fill that out twice.The intro letter should provide all your contact info, maybe a couple of your business cards so they can stick one on their fridge.

Every year, my taxes kept raising higher and higher.  

I just raised our rates for 2025 and we have about 25 days booked for next season.Our property values are outta sight but there aren't as many STRs as in the Smokies for example.

Over time, raise the rent to see what the market will bear. 

hi, stick to the lease. it’s his responsibility, he sounds upset because you raised the rent (if he doesn’t like it, he’s welcome to vacate) 

Appears this may be a C/D property problem disguised as a TP issue.The point of my raising the fact that I replace anything that is broken is to suggest that I’m not a slumlord…I do take pride in what I do and I respect and try to keep up with any repairs in a timely manner.

The virtual credit card feature is also really slick.

Most of the time the seller was either going to pay off high interest debt - like 19% credit cards, or invest in a greater investment opportunity.So, considering all of this, why do owner financing deals get made?