But like @Henry Clark said and others in this post there are options you can consider.

Prohibited Transactions: Avoid transactions with "disqualified persons" (yourself, family, etc.).Alternatively, consider leveraging a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) to access capital for investments.

For this reason, I teach people to set policies for renting to unrelated individuals.

Implying bait and switch is pretty bold, please provide specific examples OR possibly consider not implying this about a loan shop that you clearly don't know much about. 

I love that this boiler room clown, Dutch "da loser" Mendenhall, titled his book Money Shackles then used it to put himself on the road to a real set of shackles.

I personally would fix the 3 windows and maybe consider cutting the rent a little more to gather more interest. 

Yes, it's true that you might be able to find a product you need at a greater discount when a brand like Wayfair or CB2 is having a sale, but I've found that they truly do offer superior discounts at scale, even considering the fee. 

For sure AI follow up, re-engagement, and appointment setting is a huge trend coming into the real estate industry across the board. 

The seller and their agent hopefully did a good job communicating with that tenant to set expectations.

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