Since Joe is not a registered lender, Joe is not held to the same standards as a lender and the sale could be a wreckless and poor activity by the bank putting Bob in that situation.

I don't plan on selling; I'm mainly just curious how people make $ in these markets when rental rates are on the decline since COVID.

Giving the best quality of service to people is the top priority! 

Investors should be extremely cautious with Qualified Intermediaries that also represent (and get paid on) replacement property solutions or Qualified Intermediaries that refer clients to their "associates" or "friends" for replacement property solutions so that they can get paid a referral fee or those that actively put replacement property solutions together in order to make money.  

I’ve mentioned it to people at work and some friends who are moving to the city, but my place is either too far for them, or they prefer their own space.

Basically could say im a street kid who abandoned all the ******** and people from that life two decades ago and I desired more and achieved it both in monetary and goodness.

Oil and Gas offerings are what I have heard a lot of people move too.What I always caution people who buy vehicles is: Are you buying it because you need a new vehicle or are you buying for a tax deduction.

I'm just more familiar with people quoting gross rents and typically assume the cleaning fees are being paid by guests. 

Almost immediately let it lapse and have not renewed.Like Bruce noted, unless you want to represent other people in transacting real estate, you don't need it.  

Never flipped, but I know there are people doing it.