At least I know it's sitting on their credit report and preventing them from harming someone else.

Moderate rent bump this year has prevented it from going down any further.- It's been well kept- Between transaction costs (e.g. broker fees, transfer fees), capital expenses, tax recapture I would need to sell it for $1.9M to break even.-  At it's height (2022), it could have sold for but $2.7M. 

I'm looking for ideas on how to handle a potential bust cycle and prevent it from blocking my progress towards acquiring a second property.

If they refuse to leave, you can evict them, which could show up on their credit report and prevent them from buying a home for the next seven years!

You will have essentially ruined their lives and prevented them from ever doing this again to another innocent Landlord.

In that regards I would rather prefer to build a mutual beneficial connection rather than one that only benefits one side, even as a newbie there's something that can be offered that is of value.And I would rather that you're blunt rather than sugar coat things, in several discussions I found instances where wholesalers took advantage of sellers through P&SA contracts, inspection clauses and closing dates and were unable to fulfill there obligations to the sellers and preventing the seller from getting other buyers during the validity of the contract, I means it's quite unfair.But there where other instances where wholesalers had built credibility by the manner in which the death, I mean that is what builds a good relationship and make room for future referrals.I would still like to know your thoughts on Wholesaling and wholesalers, please do not sugar coat, let it out just as you see it. it.

These, for the most part, prevent wild "bad faith" moves.Other investments I have like DSTs and crowdfunding involve actually owning a fraction of a physical building or complex.

The other prevents the market from working. 

Ideally you did not remove the finance contingency and the lender appraisal will prevent you from significantly over paying for the property. 

I've done camera work and the plumber said they see light root growth, but I could clean the pipes annually to prevent growth and back ups.