With newer notes especially, partials reduce the discount.I'm not a fan of balloons for seller financing - especially shorter than 10 years.

Maybe half upfront and reduce the rate of interest on the balance..

One more reason why people should stop looking for the easy path to building wealth.Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

@Raul VelazquezCongrats on deciding to do something proactive to create a better future for yourself!

Take this as a warning, and perhaps be proactive not reactive.   

Source , but for the ones that are that could be a risk if Trump and DOGE's plans to cut those jobs ends up reducing a significant amount of the jobs in DC.

Has really reduced our water bills since we installed them. 

Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health) and choose the one that is most “stable” with the best potential for long term tenancy.This advice is contrary to maximization of rental income, but IMO will reduce expenses of tenant turnover, property damage, property management fees so much that the difference in bottom line income will be quite small.  

@Monty Alston sorry to hear about the tough situation that you are in but glad you are being proactive about it.

We would like to learn about how we should have went about it so that we can purchase more properties, minimize mistakes, and reduce our reliance on corporate life.