Not sure what rental demand is like in your area and the quality of tenant, but those are important factors in estimating your expenses.

The recent water quality issues and the poor schools reinforce that.  

I am outstanding in communicating and relating to clients, maintaining constant contact using the latest technology and keeping them informed on any developments, which may affect the purchasing, sales and marketing process.  

I have 2 outstanding SFR's that need to be refinanced ("exit financing").Does anyone have any contacts in Richmond, VA or nationwide lenders that can offer close to if not equal or better than the terms above?

Throw in some cash-flow and a quality asset and I'm all over that.  

The quality of the unit directly correlates to the quality of the tenant and the rent rates you can charge.

The current tenants have expressed interest in purchasing the home, however they claim they will not be able to get a bank loan due to outstanding debt- but that they do have a downpayment.

Be sure to stay active now that you posted, setting up key word alerts can help with that.I can't help with the specifics of Tacoma, but I might suggest researching school quality, as that is a key factor in desirability.  

hmm; A short sale is ANY sale less than the outstanding mortgage and yes, Banks will do this to clear their books. 

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