The house is turned into a fort with like 2 door each, front and back with 2 locks on each door.

I'm a rather conservative investor, and at this point I'm open to passive income flow, rather than the hands on, "I've locked myself out'  1 am calls

Capital St NE 1300 sq ftProperty 2 estimated value $630k Selling at $513k 2/2 Columbia RD NW 900 sq ftI don’t have the $20k needed to lock in the contracts; but was told that most of the cash buyers may be willing to do it.

Lock in long term financing for as much as you can now. 

Whatever number you choose, including it in your cash flow calculations is essential.Monthly budget for OpEx:  Operational expenses, like fixing locks, doors, unstopping toilets, etc are funded through a budget of 3% of rent.  

Furnish all the bedrooms (Craigslist $100-300 per bed with preowned mattress, buy $10-20 mattress cover, $10 lamp, $50 dresser or nightstand) and provide the kitchens with basic supplies (Walmart $20 4 piece set, $10 silverware, maybe some pots or not, can buy 1 multipiece set and split it between your units)Install Schlage Camelot electronic Door Code locks on the door ($100 Amazon-no lockouts) or a lockbox ($25) with backup keysPost on Nextdoor and Craigslist looking for a “house Mom” / Cleaner who will clean units between guests for $20/turnover.

And if they panicked and sold for a loss, they locked in those losses forever.

And in these circumstances, locking a 9% returning asset for 30 years doesn't seem a bad deal at all when I compare it with other potential investment opportunitiesAlso, tying up money is relative here.

@Carra StokesYou should seek someone in our area who you can meet and can see for your eyes and ears they are successful in their own right.

The rest is fluff, people promoting themselves, people who are desperately locked in a fantasy that they're big time successful real estate investor, or people who are no good at conveying complex information, or just people who should have the simple sense not to write half the posts they do.Send me a message.