In my opinion what works the best is flexibility of design. 

At the same time, you need to cover yourself in case the behavior occurs again.Unfortunately, you can't treat anyone differently and there is a rigid system for deposits so there is no flexibility.

Being flexible with the timing of closing and seller leasebacks can make your offer more competitive in a hot market with multiple offers. 

It only but me once when I accepted tenants early on and they kept pushing the move in date up which meant I had to rush so either be clear when your move in date is or have flexibility on how soon you can get it done.  

It's economical and has quite a bit of flexibility for most use cases.  

., One real positive in doing a 1031 when you are selling to a tenant is that you can negotiate a flexible or extended closing date with them.   

@Rachel PenaThere are examples of operating agreements you can use onlineAn operating agreement is the set of internal rules the entity uses and they can be flexible to your situation, more or less complex.I’m a paralegal in Oregon who does entity filing just for reference.You can adopt an operating agreement for free, or pay to mitigate concerns about complexity Best wishes!

These programs, which were established pre-pandemic and have enabled more than 4.5 million families to stay in their homes, will remain available even when COVID-19 forbearance flexibilities end. ​

Also, they are willing to be a bit flexible with their move-in date, which is a big benefit to us.

Long distance invest in a multi-family or single family, rent out all units, be limited by non-FHA mortgage due to to high % down (so not more than 200-250k home), risk area depreciation or it being in a 'not so good/improving area' but have good cash flow and the flexibility to move where career is better in high cost of living places.