I will argue that very little will happen in that time period.  

Haley 3 buildings, 14 units  Units # Rent 3 BR 2 BR 14 $550 1 BR Total 14 $7,700 Gross Purchase Price $575,000 Total Budgeted Programmatic Capex $30,000 Closing Fees 5.0% Closing Cost $28,750 Net Purchase Price $575,000 Resale Value $650,000 Exit Cap Rate 9.0% Hold Period (Years) 5 Revenue Monthly Annual Gross Annual Rental Income $7,700 $92,400 Other Income (Parking, Pets, etc

I was told by the inspector that I should clean out the vent periodically because the lint can't travel all the way to the roof and will fall back down and collect inside the vent.

Although there is some local work which periodically lands me in my home vicinity, monday-friday I could find myself anywhere in the world.  

Lease states rent is due the 1st, but I did include a 5 day grace period.

I am finding a combination of high rates (at least a point higher), short amortization periods ( and short balloons. 

That's an enormous increase in a (relatively) short period of time, at least from the perspective of those of us who have most of our investing experience since 2000, during the glory days of low interest rates.  

If that means taking smaller distributions of cash over a period of years rather than a lump sum, great.What you have proposed is complex, expensive, and does have some risk associated with it.  

During this period of my life, I have grown to love to learn, to explore, and to read.

When a low-ball like that is lobbed, sellers may turn combative and not want to deal with your future offers period.