Grocapitus is great with marketing light on details. 

Install cameras and exterior lighting on timers, place no trespassing signs, and place items that indicate occupancy - like a BIG dog bowl near the front door, shoes, etc. 

Purchase Terms: Clearly outline the terms for your brother to purchase the property from you, including the timeline and price.To minimize the financial burden on your HELOC, refinance the property into a traditional mortgage as soon as possible.                                                                                           

Other than that, it is really a light doc loan with not many strings attached compared to a conventional mortgage.

While some buyers may shy away from the 7.125% interest rate, others who are familiar with the "Subject-To" strategy or are more flexible on financing terms may see it as an opportunity to acquire a property with decent equity and no need to qualify for traditional financing.

stephen -------------Thats easy to remedy , have the bathroom light wired along with the service switch , she turns off the furnace at the switch , she has no electric in the bathroom .

These areas have good rental demand and opportunities to add value through light renovations.Build Your Team: Work with a realtor familiar with investment properties (like me!)

I am the first in my family to do REI and my goal is to break the tradition of working for a salary for 40+ yrs only to retire on what I hope will be enough to start living freely.

If this were my property, I’d run a detailed rental analysis (from what I’ve read in Forbes) to see if the short term route could outpace traditional leasing.

We aren't the traditional flippers who run in, throw up a lick of paint, hide the disastrous side of things and essentially trick people into buying a lemon.