.- Any potential pitfalls to watch out for during this process.If anyone has navigated a similar setup or has referrals to professionals who can help, I would be extremely grateful for your input!

Self-managing from a distance is extremely difficult.  

Getting a 2nd is extremely difficult and for those who buy seconds or are considering them here is an example of "what the guru does not teach you"In Georgia, a non-judicial state, a foreclosure is not done through the courts.

It is insane and they make the process extremely difficult.As @Paul Merriwether stated; Oakland acknowledges rent increases above CPI is possible under the section of 'fair return' here: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-allowab...

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Property taxes and insurance are extremely low there so my net profits on those two are $1,000/month and $800/month respectively with loans with 6.875% interest rates putting 20% down. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

We gave them the option to move if they needed to - and by doing it the way we did it, it gave them time at their old rate to absorb the news and make a decision for themselves without them being under extreme pressure to move immediately.