You need to develop a subject matter expertise and treat this like the hands on business that it is. 

The rental market is strong due to students and digital nomads.Managing a couple of tenants would not be too hard but managing a dozen, on the other hand, would be a nightmare.I am a bit torn.

In the City of Austin, we saw a 6.5% increase to $575,000*Total sales increased 2.5% in the metro.

Cash buyers have the upper hand due to no appraisal contingency and able to close a lot quicker.

The previous owners took reservations mostly by phone, wrote them on a big paper wall calendar and hand keyed CC numbers into a terminal 😲The bunk beds have been a huge win. 

It's called a payoff statementif it's a big lender you will not buy the loan as it will take forever, you are better just paying it off. you then can foreclose based on the total balance owed to you which is both loans and any accrued interest. regarding fixing property or selling as is, that really depends and needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis 

But my down payment 3 years ago is only 10% of the total price $42K.

That time I was looking at getting 201 S Washington (a 5 unit rental) and S Washington wasn't designated as STR and Gettysburg City said that I had to go thru the process of applying for zoning licence which is followed by a hearing with the neighbors as the jury who would hand me the verdict - yes/no.I like analyzing markets and observing them for a number of months/years.

I currently work with investors to build their portfolios with Turn-key long-term rentals, making it hands-free for the investors. 

We only bring in about 85k-90k total and we are really frugal.