Leave the owners alone, when and if they are ready to sell, they will, and there will be plenty of lots to choose from on the MLS.I have no statistics to back this up, but in my casual observation after our fire is about 1/3 of the owners rebuilt their homes (some built similar, some duplicated exactly--big mistake, and some built better/nicer/larger homes). 

I think it would be better just to stay on good terms and let him know you will contact him when you are ready to sell.

From digging into real time market data and calcualting cash flow.. to literally driving for dollars, you want someone with an incredible network of pros who can unearth leads (probate attorneys, divorce attorneys, local fix and flip circles) that might connect you with a ready buyer or flud tenant.

@Bridget HustonWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

From the videos I watched and everything I read I think RESimpli does a good job of that.

It sounds like the person above either wasn't ready, didn't put in the work needed, or is just another internet troll out to bash someone for no good reason.IM me if you have further questions about Matt Scott and I am more than happy to go over the good, the bad, and the ugly! 

Just focusing on the passive income you want to achieve will leave you chasing cash flow which will have you buying properties in worse areas with harder tenancies that seem to cash flow better, but will have large cap ex.Any time someone asks a question about where to invest and it can be anywhere, they aren't ready to invest and are opening themselves up to every pitch in the world on an area.

However over time you  probably get more turnover, more evictions, more make ready charges, etc.Also you can buy a mix. 

I just stayed in a hotel in Moab and we had an A/C issue and it took two days to resolve and, honestly, that's not that out of line with my normal experience at hotels.I don't know where people dreamed up this idea that all hotels have someone waiting outside your room ready to resolve anything in 5 minutes. 

That expertise is crucial to getting your house market-ready.