There is no reason for them to just forgive anything, but it would potentially in their best interests to accept a chunk of money from the owner and possibly do a friendly foreclosure (hand them the keys per se).

I do a fair amount of financial consulting; I formerly was a Series 7 registered representative.We see ourselves as asset fiduciaries more than property managers per se; I don’t need to make a killing off my clients.  

Hi Marcus,There are many ways to skin a cat per se lolPersonally, I'd rather have volume and 10 "in da hood" where the numbers don't lie and where I know what I'm doing.Then buying using a tonne of leverage and hoping the market will appreciate."

Irrational to treat them as per se different. 

The move-in fee isn't per se solely for damages after a tenant moves out...so if there are some damages and they are willing to pay because you set that expectation that's a good thing! 

Edna~ I know you are looking to invest in cities closest to the Canadian border, however, I would encourage you to cast a wider net as you can find some excellent cash-flowing properties throughout the SE USA. 

I'm not aware of any law in general that makes it per se illegal in California to use RUBS. 

You can also use a bank statement loan or SE program to use gross deposits versus taxes that have deductions.

I said that the same protection can be had for less money than having mortgages by putting the paid off properties into trust.most states have upheld the “Illinois land trust” — has nothing to do with Illinois per se. it’s a description of how little a trust can do without being declared passive and therefore executed.  

I'm not looking for instagrammable moments, per se, but the visual appeal is incredibly important.