I offered a month’s rent in addition to what was reasonable for loss of use of 7 weeks of garage and 2 weeks of kitchen/bathroom unavailability (adjusted for back rent for unauthorized pet) but no response from tenant other than pursuing legal option unless I share Landlord insurance details.

Helps you stand apart from similar 4 bedroom homes and if you choose to pursue a rent by the room strategy in can create additional cash flow.

I don’t know your exact situation, but in your shoes I might pursue the refinance option first and then equity buyout second.

I think if you want to pursue real estate and can do so in college without a lot of debt that you might learn some really good stuff.

Do I pursue this?

It’s interesting how you mention that offering flexibility as a lender has opened up opportunities for borrowers to pursue deals they might not have otherwise been able to.As a private money lender, I'm always looking for ways to improve my services and better support investors like yourself.

Their are a few podcasts on seller financing and note investing I think those would teach you a-lot if this is really something you want to pursue.

What strategy are you currently interested in pursuing?

Submitting real offers that you feel confident actually closing on and having a strong sponsor to work with that has a track record will go much further towards you winning deals.In short, you can pursue larger deals right out of the gate if you want to, but generally expect that it'll take you longer to win one and make sure you have the right players on your team so that you're prepared to win them and to close them once you do.

This requires a dedicated effort sourcing and analyzing hundreds of deals to find the one or two worth pursuing.