When you are creating notes from the start with the intent to sale, you can also consider a 1st/2nd structure that can help you achieve similar results as a partial but start getting cash flow sooner. 

Last week, we closed on our biggest wholetail deal ever, and the results speak for themselves.

I think you’ll be happy with the result.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

You can't just look at where there ads land in the Google results for your property area. it depends on the big markets that come to you.

I sold 2 properties that were taking up a lot of my time and were producing very little of my cash flow.2.

I only found out later what the results were of my energy saving actions. 

I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.

Then interview them.Now, let's look at your issues:1) How did replacing a toilet result in a burst pipe and flood?

Many “wholesalers” get all excited when getting a property under contract only to discover that a thorough inspection by a knowledgable professional results in repair costs 2 - 3 times higher than they calculated.