The reason why we look to selling on our first pass is that there are fewer variables to predict or even manipulate.

Once we got into the house, we noticed the ac wasn't cooling to temp.

There are also low temp alarms that can alert if, lets say, a basement gets under 50 degrees.

From our own eco system here in SF we are seeing some temp migration to near suburbia (Marin, Sonoma) or Lake Tahoe or nearby beach towns like Monterey.

Barring manipulating it so you can close the sale of the land before you close the purchase of the house you could do a revere exchange.  

We're like the frog in the pot with the water temp slowly being turned up, and we keep on just sitting there and taking it.

People are sitting in jail cells for manipulating public auctions.

So easy, a temp or intern can do your inspections for you.

Best method used in our area is HEAT they basically heat up the whole area with a huge piped in blower and heat the units till temp reaches XXX and kills the tricky little blood suckers.Hard to determine as who brings them in they can lay dormant for long periods.

Knowing that 140K is my end number once the note has matured, is it better to factor in interest and manipulate sale price to end with 140K or have no interest on the note and just get 140K in five years?