But most folks that buy rentals first thing out of their mouth is I am long term and will never sell.. well unfortunately while nice thought does not play out in real life for a variety of reasons.. life gets in the way. 

I find I truly enjoy all aspects of  real estate; never a dull moment and the variety of your day is great!  

While I'm not sure whether or not an appraiser would take this into account -- which may be what @Darren Sager is insinuating -- technically speaking, a property can be nonconforming based on a variety of characteristics:Use -- think commercial vs. residential OR single-family vs. multi-familySetbacks -- if that zoning district requires a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line on either side, and one side is only 5 feet from the property line, that can be grounds for nonconformanceParking -- the property may not meet the minimum parking requirement for its zoningLot CoverageBuilding HeightDensityMy point is, various factors can trigger nonconformance. 

I like the early notice of defaults to give them a variety of options by seeing what they need - do they need to be out fast and be done with it, do they need to make the most money, do they need to beat a short sale possibility.

There are a lot of people here on BP with experience and the best way to gain something from the site is to try to learn from a variety of investors.

I've tried a variety of things but I also want to hear your thoughts! 

I respect all of those listed here for their various expertise in a variety of areas.Personally, I tend to stay in my lane so to speak on BP. 

I do provide quite a few cups in a wide variety but so far in 5 years, no one has taken them with them when they left.Frankly, if you have a very cheap place, you get cheap guests.

Pass-through entities (sole props, LLCs, partnerships, S Corps) will get a nice 20% deduction (depending on a variety of factors) as a result of the new law.Property taxes (along with state & local taxes) are capped at $10k for homeowners (personal residence) claiming this deduction on Schedule A (Itemized Deductions).

Plano has a wide variety of demographics.