I found a $20k property that would have been a perfect flip, but I also have identified several $30,000 properties in my area that could be great projects.

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Picture this: a world where finding the perfect home doesn't have to be a slog through endless listings and open houses.

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To them, the property is paid off, they aren't ambitious to grow, and they just want that mailbox money to enjoy retirement, so I say they are perfectly fine with a longer lease term. 

Very humble and polite tenant with perfect credit and background. 

Most do the "We Buy Houses" approach which solutions like Carrot works perfectly.   

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If you have a good property manager they can deal with it but also means more turnover, more renovations but if you have the reserves and know what you are getting yourself into, then it's perfectly fine. 

Used both, each are good, neither is perfect.