Follow up with him......you cant force motivation....

In my opinion the best strategy is to try to find a SFH in a more affordable area (Clairemont, North Park, Kearney Mesa, College Area) with a minimum of 4+ bedrooms that also has a value add opportunity for forced equity (converting garage into ADU for example).

As home prices rise and interest rates rise (even if nominal and still below historically numbers), individuals budgets are being maxed out and they are forced apartment rents.

Using a forced-air system that has a set temp, tenant's cant change, say 65, and then there is baseboard electric heating in the unit for "boost" heat that the tenant can control, and pay for themselves.

First, it forced me to network more. 

The second you pay, you can't do without them and you are forced to keep paying for the upsales.Nahhh, do it yourself.

But whatever home we buy, I want to have enough equity in, with the intention of taking out a HELOC to continue investing in rentals.My initial thought was to buy a fixer upper to force that appreciation and HELOC after rehab.

I would call her bluff and tell her that if she doesn’t move in and pay the rent, you will be forced to file and eviction, and it will also be on their credit. 

He and his wife were forced to move to North Carolina to live with their son and later a trailer park where they now live.So when you ask, “What’s the worst that can happen?

Construction has halted and my contractor has been forced to move to another project for the time being.To put some icing on the cake, the bank is still demanding I pay interest on the full amount of the loan including the construction escrow.