If they wanted to continue month-to-month, I would raise their rent by $50. 

If the tenant stays and continues to pay, fine.  

I therefore asked them to let me know WHEN so I could work with the upstairs neighbors - all the complaint emails continue -  they won't give any specifics - just keep telling me generally - "the noise continues".  

The reality is ff we don't close, our capital is tied up, holdings costs continue to increase, and we can't move on to the next property.  

I still have that property today and it continues to cash flow quite nicely.  

My recommendation to you is to use the search feature on this site for each of the topics you asked about.

You also do not have to sell to realize that value...you can refinance, pull our your invested capital (and then some on this example), let the property continue to cash flow and use the refinance proceeds for the next deal.I was not necessarily recommending this strategy...just adding onto the BRRRR strategy from your initial post and describing the next level of leverage beyond that strategy since that was your question.

When you do get a Property under contract, Look up on MLS or other sites all cash buyers who have bought around that property in last 6 months and send them a flyer or a postcard of you, your featured property and about your company.4.

I am continuing my rental portfolio in Skagit and am scared to get my feet wet in a residential flip, though I've done plenty of commercial TIs in the past.

The only difference is that your cash flow would be continuing on well past when your son finishes school.