It is about creating a balance between being open to new tenants and protecting your property interests diligently.By fostering a more secure leasing process, you can ensure that your properties remain profitable and that your relationships with genuine tenants are based on trust and reliability.

I would lean towards recommending that you pursue the deal - plus having the property remain in your family may be a net positive for you and your extended family regardless of the ultimate financial return. 

Ask questions and get good at determining motivation and inspecting homes. 

Quote from @Wale Lawal: @Damian WalkerAs a real estate investor, it’s your job to find motivated sellers every possible way you can.

What I'm thinking is that you may be able to pay the remaining $44k HELOC balance based on your cashflow.

He has placed people in key positions that are really good at what they specialize in, but Brandon has remained the leader of the company. 

If I got a home equity loan for Property 1 and used the proceeds as downpayment for Property 2 and then got a 2nd loan for the remaining 75% purchase price for Property 2, when I sell Property 2, can I use the Property 1 loan as part of the cost basis for computing Property 2 capital gains?

Rentals have remained pretty hot outside of common slower times around holidays.

If it's not a holiday, I would say, "No, the deposit remains in place until your lease ends."

If we let the hotel corporations do all the talking while we remain in the shadows, it does nothing to help the STR world!