If the concrete does discolor, pressure washing and certain cleaning chemicals will remove most stains.I like Jack Bobeck comment about a 7-day right to cure.

When you move into a rental & try to wash a pot, only to find the landlord saved $3 on a faucet *without* a sprayer, you can't help but go, "seriously!?".

No different than if I opened a window washing business with an FEIN.Now I'll just walk over to a bank and open the account there.

Dustin, Yes I have done my own plumbing work especially when the tenant threatened to call a plumber on a Sunday evening after he broke the copper tubing installing the washing machine.

Was he worried, stressed, etc?

I would say if you truly think selling it to him would net you an extra $30k, then worst case attempting to pay off $30k of his credit cards would be a wash if he never paid you back a penny, and also the hassle of listing it amd rehabbing (aka time/energy) is saved as well.Just my 2 cents.

I've also had a guy that responded but didn't know what a trailing 12, proforma, or schedule E was. He

Buying at a discount will offset a good portion of the tax and penalty I pay when I cash out and I get to immediately start using the income to fund future investments -  Based on the very basic calculations I have run, in the end, it will be a wash and come out about even. the only difference being that I'm not waiting to start cashing rent checks.Ultimately, you win with either choice you make, because you are doing SOMETHING - you are investing and furthering your financial position.Good Luck and Happy Investingjeff  

I considered my options for an affordable home: 1) mobile home, which could wash away in the next storm; 2) houseboat, which could float away in the next storm; or 3) land-based structural dwelling, which is only slightly more permeant than the other two.The decision-tree continues... what type of structural dwelling: 3a) an older ground-level house; or 3b) newer elevated house on stilts above the hurricane floodplain.

Overall, there are advantages and disadvantages that come all out in the wash, if you're aware of them and work with them, instead of against them.