The only way you can break that log jam right now is severely lowered fed rates, but the level of federal debt is such that they're in a no-win situation because there's going to be little appetite these days for buying 1% fed notes from overseas.The fed rates were kept too low for too long.

Why would any landlord list their properties for LESS than what the government is willing to pay?

I'm in a lot of Cape Coral Facebook groups, follow Cape Coral government and sheriff's pages, but this will be a helpful, objective resource.

There is usually one for each State/Couty and a few Government DPA's that will cover down payment and closing costs as well.

Grants and Subsidies: Research local government or nonprofit programs that offer grants or subsidies for renovations, especially in designated revitalization areas.9.

This way you always should have cashflow coming in and consider renting to section 8 for a government backed rent check. 

I bet the government thought people would plug in while visiting the DMV and then leave, that never happens.

Note that California taxes capital gains as ordinary income (up to 13.3%) and does not conform to federal bonus depreciation rules.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Can you go ahead and change that (think address of record for LLCs or bills for other properties).Make sure any HOA and the local government allows for your home as an MTR.1 last point to add to Jamie's first point: if you can, take a video tour of the home and what you're leaving behind.

Certainly not afraid of it -- the government red tape is Partly a question and difficulty removing a bad tenant is probably he biggest downside - that goes for any property though.