He needs properties and connecting with agents is a very low cost way to get properties, as Realtors are trusted sources for motivated sellers and naturally get deals brought to them.

When approaching the seller about seller financing, especially given the unique nature of the property and potential challenges in selling it, it's essential to frame the conversation in a way that highlights the benefits for both parties.

Of course, there’s the option of holding onto these rentals, as they both cash flow about $400 a month each, but we’ve got what feels like adequate equity to scale up at this time.

In short, getting the place restored was akin to remediating damage from a natural disaster.In the trash and belongings abandoned by the tenant, he also left the OM for his healthcare real estate endeavor, nasty-grams from the IRS about his personal taxes, and collections letters from several creditors after him.I got burned here and so did my property manager.

It feels more natural and definitely eases the awkwardness that can come with the “salesy” approach.

Any damages  a tenant must pay for, unless its an act of nature or tree roots. 

There are some partnerships that are designed by nature to be short term, so there’s not as much to lose if things don’t turn out rosy.

Investing by nature implies there is a risk of loss like this.

Over all, a portfolio of DIVERSIFIED (as to residential areas) properties utilizing a buy and hold strategy should provide an adequate risk adjusted return without utilizing any other “opportunistic” strategies to “gig” the ROI.  

If you are a smaller check writer, it’s still important to conduct adequate diligence on the deal and the GP but there shouldn’t be any alarm signals going off solely related to the investment minimums.