Have a late fee in your lease.I have late fees in my lease, but I can't charge them until the 6th.

She is upset because I am charging her for a technician call so now suddenly she's at me with "my lease is not with you" stuff.Just wanted to make sure I was correct in my statement to her.

Suggesting to them buying their house for a wholesale range offer or lower dependent on the extent of the rehab, then having a contract in place that gives them a percentage of the profit to help get them back on their feet, paying off debts etc.

With the equity you’d free up, paying off $50k in personal debt and boosting your credit score while freeing up $3k/month sounds like it could significantly lower your stress and open doors for future projects.That said, selling means you’d lose a cash-flowing asset, even if it’s not huge.

Quote from @James Hampton: How about a quick check before you have to charge a screening fee? 

Right now they are "high" (compared to 2020) and people "think" they are going lower. 

Im only charging $700 but I could easily get $1000 maybe $1100 considering what other places are going for and my place is nicer, and is in a quieter neighborhood, and has a yard, etc.

Off-market deals are key if you go this route, so networking is huge.Out-of-state investing is another option people love, especially in markets like PA (Philly, Scranton) or even down south where prices are lower, and the landlord-tenant laws are more forgiving.

If it is someone you know you can give them a straight return as if its a loan - can provide a lower interest rate to provide upside - it really depends on the lender and what are they concerned with and what is their risk profile. 

But I think you could take this a step further and instead of charging no rent, your rent could be the cost of the taxes and insurance annually.