One of the trends you see clearly is that smaller landlords do not want to rock the boat increases, especially with good tenants. 

With your equity and clear goals, you’re well-positioned to scale—best of luck!

If it's free and clear, that's OK too.

I once had a client who sold a property in California and used a 1031 exchange to purchase in Arizona, thinking they were in the clear.

Title was cleared, nothing was mentioned, title company, buyer, & me spoke the whole way through. 

To those reading, to be clear, I am NOT a Tardus client.

Absolutely, it's clear you've put thought into your real estate journey, and your aspirations for financial freedom are commendable!

I know seller financing and it isn't clear how you define "good" creative terms.

The judge is not providing justice to you; he's coaching the tenant, who is clearly violating the contract and essentially stealing from you.

I had a non-performing loan once where a borrower would do a deed in lieu, but there was a deceased co-borrower, and my attorney required me to go through the foreclosure process to clear title.The borrower knows you’re foreclosing and does not contest the foreclosure and “turns over the keys” to the lender.