You need enough supply/demand to actually create liquidity.

The outstanding balance after 5 years (60 payments) will be approximately $364,814.The buyer would need to pay this amount at the end of the 5-year term, typically through refinancing or other financial arrangements.Using the Promissory Note for Financing in Florida:The promissory note valued at $400,000 from the sale can be used as collateral.Assuming you can get a loan of 75% of the note's value, you could potentially access $300,000 to assist in purchasing your new home in Florida.This detailed scenario underscores the potential benefits of seller financing, such as generating additional cash flow and converting equity into liquid capital for reinvestment.

Any vice, any backhanded thing you can think of, any trap, any costly mistake, I have seen it in product liquidation business.

Low comps, low chance to resell (cold/cool market), overblown ARV?

We usually cut a permanent dryer vent in the wall and use that to exhaust it to the outside (instead of hanging a hose out the window, yikes again).If you don't have forced air in a property (meaning if you have hot water radiators) a mini-split system is one of the most cost-effective ways to cool a house.

I have heard about ball point marketing before and it sounds pretty cool, I'll have to look into it more!

To add to the great suggestions, if you're finding the L.A. market souring and you have any equity in those investments you've already established, it may be in your best interest to liquidate at some point to move your capital to a more profitable location or another type of investment.

You wanna stay liquid as much as possible.  

One cool thing is that while ACH transactions take about 4 days to fully settle, rentec direct’s payment processor gives you next day credit for those funds.  

I have $20k liquid, a 740 credit score, and I’m ready to get my feet wet.