REOs always need wok, and many are overpriced for the condition and time being vacant.The low interest rates and the mortgage forbearance has reduced the volume of foreclosued properties, but as time goes on there should be more REOs hiting the market. 

In the long run, it likely will reduce my odds of having to do additional evictions.  

While we have not yet secured our first property, we have spent the last year+ educating ourselves, networking, driving for dollars, and substantially reducing our debt load.  

The examples assume that § 1.121-3 (relating to the reduced maximum exclusion) does not apply to the sale of the property.

The selling partner gets 10% more in reduced selling costs and the buying partner saves selling costs on their portion. 

In other words, it could reduce the max loan amount if the deal is too thin (not enough profit) for the lender's risk appetite.

I wish I could do more to reduce the power of the OTAs. 

I'm not sure where to start, but I'm hoping that I might be able to shadow an investor to teach me the in's and out's of the whole buying and renting process, so I can get a feel for what to expect and develop some prior experience.

When we purchase investment properties the minimum is 15% down....so we are always trying to reduce that amount with creative methods. 

Many times, this approach has helped us avoid having to follow through with the eviction altogether because they will pay when they start receiving the required notices.Consistently sticking to the process also helps save time and energy by reducing the need to address delinquent payments on a case-by-case basis and lets the residents know what they can expect if they do not pay on time.Best of luck, and I hope this situation improves soon!