The "art" part of it comes at minimizing turnover & vacancy while increasing revenue.

It was cheap with minimal renovation, but I’m also using this property to build a solid team so my structure will  be strong enough for multifamily purchases in the near future 

After we paid him our nextinstallment of $45K, he basically disappeared in July and after reaching out tohim and his wife who also works with him, we've gotten minimal contactback/excuses/delays of when the final work is going to be done.

However, some investors embrace this strategy, especially if they want to minimize their upfront capital and plan to refinance within a few years—particularly with ongoing discussions about the Federal Reserve potentially lowering interest rates into 2025.

It's a 2 bed 1 bath ~900 sq/ft condo and the entire thing is painted black & dark blue right now. 

But I looking at the long game - I want valued tenants that take care of the property and minimize wasting my time.

Any advice on how to minimize in-person showings or how to change our process? 

You are obligated to make a good faith effort to find a replacement tenant and minimize the damages to your departing tenant.

You can try free sites like Spokeo as a shot in the dark, but it's not too hard to find the owner's information if you are good on the internet.

Additionally, ARVs in these areas have a cloud of uncertainty so it will be prudent to be conservative in your analysis and have multiple exit strategies in place.If the home is located in an area with minimal impact from the storms, there has been a small uptick in pending sales the past two weeks compared to same period prior to the storms.