Account Closed while the "selling to myself" is brilliantly creative, you're going to give your loan officer a stroke trying to navigate the plethora of issues likely to come up.  

Different folks, different strokes, I guess...Good luck!

And it really depends on the buyer.I totally agree with Jim someone who is new limited capital etc.. this is about the worst thing a seller could do.. the idea of keeping a seller on the mortgage for years and years while you own the rental only benefits the buyer and is hugely risky to seller.for short term rescue flips with well capitalized companies that have the ability to stroke a check if needed to pay the underlying off.. these reduce risks.but hey that does not sell HOW TO BUY SUB TOO class's  right  its all about us the investor  LOL  

Differnt strokes for different folks.The 2 links below show some comparisons for Phoenix vs Cleveland in the midwest this is very typical, not the huge gains in apprecation but also not the huge losses either.

Lots of investors are stroking their ego for making 15% returns, but on a market that's up 20%!!! 

I'm painting with super-duper broad strokes here. 

I am making broad-stroke generalizations, that while can be disproved based on certain locations, generally hold true.)If you want higher initial cash on cash, low purchase price for a small multi family, and lower appreciation over time compared to other markets...then the Rust Belt is a good place to invest and @Remington Lyman  shared some zip codes for you.

Different strokes, different folks. 

@Robbie Reutzel @Robert Laird @Chris Strokes @Brian Adams @Brad T.

The husband had died and the wife had a stroke and was in a nursing home.