If you are going to play the trustee sale game, this is the hardest part...A preliminary title search would have revealed any outstanding utility liens.

I can go over them in detail with you if you like, but essentially 1) You have to know where to buy.  2) You have to be very aggressive when something comes up that meets your buy box.  3) You have to play the long game.The market is still red hot for STRs out here.  

Install a super loud, hidden stereo system in the property and play the Macarena on repeat 24-7.

You have to play the game with each and every seller.

Then of course comes into play the reputation and level of service of the rental company.

So again, play the long game and add to your cash flow with low risk is the play here.Are there higher returns out there, sure.

This is also the scenario where LTV finally comes into play – the higher the LTV, the higher the amortization, the lower the COC.Cheers...

If you consistently buy properties with built in equity you could play the equity against each property to fully pay off your properties.

You can play the game a little bit by throwing a conversation number out there for the Borrower to chat with the First Mortgagee with say $4,500 or so and know that if you can get a payment of $3k net you did just fine.  

I think selling your house up to 500k tax free ($250k each for you & Wife) would be the best play. The