In fact rent control in short run raises rents due to the increased risk associated with not being able to easily get rid of poor tenants. - low vacancy.  

You can easily find this online but I will message you directly with some additional info. 

The CFPB made it very clear recently that all of the same consumer protections apply to them: CFPB Takes Action to Stop Contract-for-Deed Investors from Setting Borrowers Up to Fail There are very few if any places these days where you're just going to easily toss a borrower out with a land contract.

It can happen all too easily! 

Most owners who do it want to keep the option of having the building vacant when they eventually sell the place since vacant places sell much more easily then tenant-occupied ones if it's a rent controlled building.

If there's a family member or friend in a similar situation, and you can both align on the initial plan (location, home type, price, usage/occupancy, etc) you can pretty easily get a co-ownership agreement in place and even a joint mortgage.The benefit here is it might open up your ability to buy a larger place in a nicer area which could lead to a faster rate of appreciation and overall better living environment. 

You can easily wire a second thermostat in parallel to the one the tenant uses and have it preset to a floor temperature.

@MIchael McCUe   I get it, it feels like an incredible weight that you could easily lift with bankruptcy.

You can EASILY pass several million to your heirs tax free and avoid at least a $1M in taxes if you spend anywhere near 20 years investing in real estate. 

Who cares about lifetime interest costs, except to the extent you can easily lower them (refinance to a lower interest rate) to increase your cashflow.