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As far as benefit to the seller goes, @Matthew Paul I think you are probably right on the money and regardless of whether they would have preferred to stay in this house rather than move, it is likely providing them some excellent cash flow; and I'd be hard-pressed to come up with a deal that serves both parties better than the current situation. 

we can do it not rented but rate will be significantly higher. easier and more cost effective to rent it. unless the bridge money needs to be paid back asap or you need the funds back to buy more, then a cost analysis needs to be done. personally id get it rented at market rent or a touch below if time is a factor. 

Out here in Phoenix/Scottsdale you're only putting a mini split into an addition that you can't run duct work to, a detached shed/guest house, or a garage.

Hello folks,When running BGC and other reports on potential tenants and having applicants pay for them, do you run them for all?

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This means that operators may be running for parts of the year partially occupied but still fully staffed - which in turn will drive your rents down at lease renewal. 

They're taking massive fees 2% on assets they manage, 20% on increases in net asset value, large salaries for only $7-8m assets, they are self dealing with a $2m in promissory notes that pay Dutch's other entities 10.95% interest. i think the 36% return might be before all these fees or for his 3 other entities that lent the company money at a very high rate.source: their sec filings https://sec.report/CIK/0001721...

@Matt Schreiberi think the short answer is... no.but... a lot of inputs missing - which market?