This may destroy most of the potential partnerships out there, but the work now prevents the headaches later, I think.Hopefully something good, meaningful, and satisfactory comes across your desk soon.

Buying a property, adding value, and extracting the value through a refinance is one of the most powerful wealth building strategies that exists. 

I don't know if there is any way to extract your "pound of flesh" from the Sellers, but If any one of the Sellers has a real estate license, you may be able to go to the State Real Estate Commission.

This is solely for analyzing and comparing different properties, not for tax purposes or anything else.Illustrative ExamplePurchase price - $100kClosing costs - $5kDown payment @ 20% down - $20kDown payment + closing costs - $25kAnnual cash flow - $3kCash-on-cash returns (w/o closing costs) - 15.0% [= 3 / 20]Cash-on-cash returns (w/ closing costs) - 12.0% [= 3 / 25]I have been including closing costs, because that's the cash out of my pocket on day 1 and also because it's a meaningful amount of the initial cash outlay (e.g. 5/25 = 20% in this example).

The only one who gave a meaningful answer just cited minor stuff in the apartment (like not liking the color of the tub, etc.).

I bought an annual plan with Remine that gives me access to property information across the US so I am able to extract certain absentee and distressed property lists with home owner or corporate name with the first name, last name but no contact info so I have to skiptrace most and cold call but no luck yet.  

I'm sure he thought he had an especially meaningful personal relationship with the Savior.

I'm building a buyers list and I'm very interested in making meaningful connections with good, trustworthy people. 

@Erik:In your instance, it may be worth looking into holding your property in a company and not extract any of the retained earnings until/unless you return to Canada.  

To extract data in the macro level for rental revenue on cabins is pretty difficult.