If you do, could I ask how that has been going and has the rents been comparable to the payment standards advertised by the respective housing authority?

Trust me.Set the Tone Early: Respect is KeyAs an introvert, I hate conflict.

When you’re flexible on the terms, you can often create a deal that satisfies both parties.Create a Sense of UrgencyIf you want the seller to move quickly, create urgency in a respectful way.

With respect to paying $44k off on your HELOC, I personally think that is totally fine and a great start. 

@Tom Dieringer After purchasing my first property in 2024, I acquired most of my short-term rental (STR) knowledge from The Short Term Shop, which included maintaining respectful communication with guests, keeping calendar availability up-to-date, and ensuring high-quality listings.When I initially began May of 2024, I opted to list my property exclusively on a single Online Travel Agency (OTA) - Vrbo.

You don't always have to incentivize a tenant with a discount to get the tenant to stay, nor keep rents stagnant, but it is good to be aware of the business impact with respect to cost too.

Ask them in a respectful way what it was they didn't like about the deal.

Michelle Wang,With all due respect, you should make plans to be in another business once you're out of Real Estate Investing (Residential, Income Property).There are Members of our MassRealEstate dot net Association that come crying to me about similar situations as yours i.e.

Do you have specific numbers to share with the forum, particularly with respect to your in-laws house?

I’ve never actually been legally owed money before so I was green on how to handle things while trying to be understanding and respecting other lifestyles and career choices.