I have seen some properties on MLS that I contact my realtor and they may know right away the reason it isn't selling from showing it previously, or they can review the realtor comments that aren't viewable by the public on MLS.Other potential reasons I have seen properties listed on MLS for a long time. 1) Some investors may not be comfortable inheriting existing tenants.2) It may be it is a class C neighborhood. 3) Structural issues.

I absolutely target retention through many methods.

There is fine line between the two depending on the structure and source of the capital.My preferred equity partners do quite a bit of due diligence on the sponsor as they are essentially teaming up with them to do this deal.  

Quote from @Paul Azad: Beautiful property Blake, and great growing area, i drove through a few years ago, amazing scenerey and perrenial vacation spot, would you feel comfortable sharing the structure of the syndication for the investors, fees, projected IRR, or time weighted avg returns etc from a potential passive investor perspective?

What method of financing did you use? 

As we work in Chicago, we structure our agreement around these concepts.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Keep the main structure but open it up for shelving. 

That's the key component that is usually missing when I hear other entrepreneurs/investors say they don't like QBO.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

Being a military member house hacking is the easiest way but I’m also open to learning new methods and if at all possible learning from others’ mistakes.