Others noted that the appreciation play could make it worth keeping, I tend to look more heavily on appreciation since real estate investing is more of a long term game.

Do tenants tend to use tactics to slow down the process? 

Granite, I know CA tends to see a lot of this; more than likely due to a lot of people owning Solar.My question is the owner that has a lien status associated to this Lien description (Notice of an Independent Solar Energy Producer Contract), is this a standard practice of just owning Solar (thus wasting time prospecting these individuals) or does this simply mean they (the solar company) took out a lien against the owner because the solar company is trying to collect their money.

While our home prices do tend to rise, the growth is generally at a more gradual pace. 

There is certainly a limit to my generosity (also, people like that tend to burn bridges quickly). 

A HELOC offers flexibility, as you only pay interest on what you use, but rates tend to be variable.

I've noticed HomeRoom tends to choose properties that are further out of downtown, more rural, more space.

In many cases, it weakens the lender's position as they did not underwrite the buyer and an owner-occupant tends to pay better than non-owner-occupants.

I tend to be more on the meticulous side when it comes to these types of things and like to give more information rather than less, especially since this will be first foray into HM.

This tends to be more time intensive and more for someone that has a lot of time and limited income as you may find a "home run" type deal with some effort/energy.