Usually the buyer when they sold was a local guy who paid much less than they did for the property because they understand that rougher market and how to make it work which takes a special touch to handle high maintenance tenants.  

Or maybe there's a special sauce for sloppy tax professionals?

Promissory notes in general, as they have no collateral, seem a bit higher risk, perhaps mortgage note investing which are backed by residential and sometimes even commercial real estate would be a safer alternative, and yet very lucrative, too,  8-12% yieldsFor extra returns, I put a small portion of my portfolio into BDCs, Business development companies, that specialize in loaning money to growing businesses which are too high risk to get loans from proper banks.

Hello Michael,I own a company that specialized in building ADU's in Los Angeles and while I can't speak to the demand in your particular zip code what I do know is that each ADU we've built has created an ROI for our homeowners.

If you were referring to credit cards stacking, that’s not a new option that needs a bunch of special maneuvering.

Depending on if you qualify for the special allowance for active RE, you may be able to take up to $25k in losses (unless you are full time in real estate and may be able to use real estate professional status). 

As a realtor specializing in pre-construction, commercial, and investment properties, I’d be happy to answer any questions or help guide you through the process if you’re interested.

If that is the case, there is really nothing special to be done. 

Or hire a professional who specializes in selling this type of asset.

My wife and I moved 4 yrs ago and fell in love with the area, its people and specially the food.