I host a group for midterm rental operators and I had 2 people in last week's meeting essentially say the same thing.

It is my understanding that people refinance and then use those funds other ways (personal living, investing, some to buy another property) as a means to minimize tax obligation. 

I got tired of paying to live in other people’s homes.

They likely know people in the area, and then they might feel that you are trying all avenues to find the next tenant.

Hello People.

Uncomfortable silence will get people to talk.5.)

Stay hyperlocal and get a good team in place locally so you can recognize good people when you find them. 

Most purposes that people on the BP forums are transferring properties to an LLC, would be exempt of the Due On Sale Clause. 

Strategies that use hope, is how people get burned, bad. 

Section 8 can be very profitable if done the right way, at scale, by an experienced operator, but I think it's one of the hardest strategies to start doing because of tenancies and government involvement.Most new people just think it's an easy government check and there is nothing that could be further from the truth.