In regards to the valuation of the property what impact will this have and when do you know when its time to sell?

I don't really want to invest in a D-class area.Tangentially, what are some of your "it's time to sell this property" red lines when it comes to the changing economic conditions of an area? 

It's called a payoff statementif it's a big lender you will not buy the loan as it will take forever, you are better just paying it off. you then can foreclose based on the total balance owed to you which is both loans and any accrued interest. regarding fixing property or selling as is, that really depends and needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis 

But you should be doing the number crunching yourself and not rely on someone else especially the person selling you the property. ✌️ (and don’t forget to calculate short term capital gains tax - that’s why I prefer passive income over flipping)

I talked with Chris Sadler at Reva and to stay in theDST will mean no payments at all because the money will go to reserves for a unknown future.And to sell DST will only bring about a little more than 50 cents on the dollar. 

Of course "hoping" rates will come down is not a sound strategy so finding a way to assume a loan that already took advantage of low rates is a great option.If you were starting over and targeted a large SFH, would you try to maintain the property in a way that would still attract regular homebuyers (not investors) if you needed to sell?

But, it’s not a business because even if successful, you don’t own the underlying asset, so unless you grow very large you have nothing to sell.  

Also, it often helps to connect with a local agent/do extensive due diligence on renovated/new construction properties to see what the property may sell for or appraise for (if doing BRRRR method) as that can impact the price you should pay.

Your goal is to secure this payment at the 18th month mark, by either selling the note to an private investor who's interested in a guaranteed 5% or you're going to refinance and pay the note off completely. 

I figure the properties on the market the longest are the hardest to sell for some reason.. overpriced, ugly, other issues..