It gives you better control over the process and helps you really understand the market.

Would love to talk to anyone who is local to get a better feel for the area and have some folks to get advice from. 

I will say that communication with OpenDoor is much better than that of other institutional sellers I've worked with.

Quote from @Pat Arneson: Yes, sometimes they have a ton on their plate and need to sell some off, and sometimes there is a better spread in their eyes wholesaling the deal verse flipping it.

When a market turns for the worse and you want to bail, or turns for the better and you want to cash out. 

Trying to decide if it’s better to take a heloc and keep my rate or just refi. 

Is multi family a better place to go than land? 

In the spring you can list it for market rate and have better marketing/screening strategies in place.HOW TO SCREEN APPLICANTSI recommend you include some of your key qualification criteria in the advertisement.

We provide a fridge and a stove and also supply washer/dryer hookups but not the washer and dryer itself.As far as dishwashers go we only supply them in the better neighborhoods we have properties in where we feel the tenants have more of a likelihood to use them responsibly.

Its like going shopping on black friday for something you do not need and saying "i saved $100", when its actually - you spent $400.Could that money be better invested and provide a return for you vs. putting it in a depreciating asset?