Very creative, but solid.This also may offer the potential for you to keep your other home and rent it out as an asset, but that's between you and the investor who buys your aunts home to subsequently rent it back to you. 

Okay I'll keep that in mind.

It takes a lot of practice and sucks in the beginning, but if you stick with it long enough and keep improving it will be worth it

Are there any systems, tools, or strategies you’ve found helpful in keeping everything organized while still keeping things personal?

If someone is relatively happy where the are, the low interest rate they currently have will keep them tied to the property.

They all came to the same conclusion: rent control keeps prices high.

Then can decide for whatever reason not to fund the loan and keep that engagement fee.

While the first farmer struggles to keep up, the second farmer’s fields are growing ten times faster because he let go and focused on the bigger picture."

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

If assumption doesn’t work, consider a subject-to or seller-financed hybrid deal.Would love to hear more details once you clarify the lender’s stance—keep us posted!