If you look back at posts from 15ish years ago it was a lot of sales, marketing and wholesaling because that's what many were doing through the crash.

How do you approach educating people on the realities of the business? 

I was talking about the next downturn and how those with 1 house as a rental could be hurst the most.

I created the diagram below to help guide you through the decision of whether to keep or sell.

In areas with rapid and sustained appreciation, you can use the equity gained through appreciation to purchase additional properties.

@Mian Dingle how well have you thought this through?

Focus on absentee owners and start with the ones who live the farthest away and only own one property in the area since they have the least use for the property.You can also drive for dollars, looking for anomalies of disrepair and then look them up in the tax records and use a site like Spokeo to do cheap skip tracing.

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Would it be a good idea to take a deposit to secure the deal until the rule clears?

If I believe I can generate enough profit this year and navigate any potential inspections next year, I’d be comfortable moving forward—using the income earned to cover any necessary upgrades.An alternative exit strategy is to document the financial performance and sell the property as-is, highlighting its strong short-term rental income.Think through your next five moves, from best to worst-case scenarios, and make a decision that aligns with your goals.