Also there's a community college, and a private college within walking distance (graduations, sporting events, and another ministry school that draws people to conferences from around the world)The past few years we've leased the house out for $3400 per month plus they do all maintenance (we live in southern California and house is in Redding, CA)I was thinking for a group vacation rental our property might work.

Sometimes they have no intention of accepting your offer but use your offer to entice another buyer up closer to what they want in price.Real estate is a contact sport and a property is just a property.

Its Always best to remember the first rule of Investing, Gambling, and buying stocks.

Right now, the property is cash positive and in a historically strong market with multiple economic drivers (tourism, agriculture, university, action sports industry, silicon valley...).

I can see postponing cash flow to pay off debt early.I think it is a gamble to expect cash flow based on rent increases. 

In the professional sports arena, Professional golfers epitomize the risktaker.

I am originally from Alexandria, VA but have come to Ponte Vedra by opportunity with a non commercial sports performance facility.

Here's a good article for those who are actually interested in Michigan's recovery.Since the recession ended in 2009, Michigan has sported the nation’s sixth-highest job growth rate at more than 6 percent.

I can't count the times in the past 10 years that I've gotten a late payment excuse from someone wearing obviously brand new designer clothes, sporting a brand new smart phone or otherwise displaying some kind of behavior that was incongruous to their situation (new car, new tv, new bbq pit, daughter runs in and says she can't wait until they leave this weekend to go to six flags, "lost my job" but they're leaving the house freshly showered wearing their uniform....)At the end of the day, you have to do what you can live with, but if you're asking for advice, my guess is you're looking for support for what you already know you have to do.

The "Due on sale" clause just scares me a little too much to gamble on transferring my title to the LLC after I purchase the proper personally.So others have mentioned having their LLC's collect the rent and essentially manage their properties.