Here is a list of the shortfalls we discovered in our 30 day trial: 1) The note fields are all over the place and not visible in any consistent location.

They had a 30 day free trial period so I tried it.

  #2 is that as soon as you turn your primary residence into something else, like a rental, you are now entering the territories of losing your $500k Sec. 121 exclusion (MFJ).... of which there are variations based on timing and circumstances.#3 is, if it's just for liability protection, why not get an umbrella policy? 

This slants returns higher in the forecast, only to be quietly reversed later when additional capital needs to be raised to complete the purchase or the renovation, but the forecasts don't get updated.All of these variations in forecasting result in a different set of forecasted cash flows, and as a result, the output is a different IRR, CoC and EM. 

It's not necessary for everyone - but it also gives you a "trial run" if this is something you really want to do.

Solutions 2 through 9 are variations of the "pretend God is an idiot" theme and I'll just skip.

There is a bit of trial and error to see what the market will yield. 

This unfortunately is all trial and error and it’s subjective to the judge.  

Besides, at this point you can claim you're heavily medicated and your mind is not so clear.Bid the old tenants goodbye from your deathbed, if they create trouble leaving ask them piteously over the phone, your voice quavering, how they could possibly treat a man so near his end with such callousness and could they please make extra sure they take away ALL their crap and you'll put in a good word for them with the Maker upstairs.Once the old tenants are safely gone, you'll experience a miraculous remission thanks to a new drug trial you just got on in time and explain to your new tenants in the 3 br that all is peachy for the long haul as you show potential new tenants the 2br.

Zip would be best, in my city there's a great variation by neighborhood.