Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Don't let tenants perform maintenance, particularly when they are complete strangers and you know nothing about them.

The seller did just perform quite a few renovations, and two units are already occupied, which is why the upfront rehab is currently $0.So yes, this scenario doesn't yield much monthly cash flow, but we are trying to work with little money down so the thought was that it would at least get us into the property and then increase cash flow once the $46K loan is paid off.

There is a whole thread started by an investor who publicly shares his crowdfunding deals using a Gsheet, here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/520/topics/294382-i-put-2-million-into-20-crowd-fund-deals-posting-performance?

Is suing for specific performance the way to go? 

The properties that perform the best in the Smokies generally have an amenity that cannot be purchased at Lowes:  A quarter mile from Dollywood, an amazing view, or waterfront.  

You're on the hook for the lease regardless of how the local regulation, property performance, strange or erratic behavior by a landlord, or any other surprises.

The tenant moved out after living in the house for a decade.Per the request of the tenant, we performed an initial inspection.

@Caleb Heimsoth After it became clear that Clayton had no intention of performing on his buyback agreement, I sold it on the open market at a huge loss in order to prevent continuing lawsuits from Marion County for health and safety violations. 

I’m thinking a DSCR type of loan to where your DTI isn’t a factor but the performance of the property is.