It has been very frustrating, but I am determined to keep going.

So, I’d need someone who had many clients looking for student housing in order to keep my rooms continuously rented. 

Instead of getting the property free and clear, you keep the existing loan in place. 

I have flipped 2 homes to keep the family budget where needed but hold and long-term growth is my one true focus.  

In my case I wanted to keep the properties off the grid to avoid messing with my DTI ratio.For the Seller - I can only think of a few reasons a seller would prefer this route. 

Please keep us updated and really hoping it all works out and you can at least recover initial capital. 

I"m amazed that has worked but keeping control of the money is a sound business practice for a variety of reasons.

My suggestion is if you don't go through the hoops to get a permit just keep the front of your house clean and don't do projects in your front yard or throw out large bulk items that are clear indicators of a rehab.Utilize Fort Worth's bulk trash pick up days and get rid of everything at once. 

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

If so, solve it, like keep food in sealed containers, don’t store plastic sodas in the garage (my friend just had critters eat through her Dr Pepper case they accidentally left in her garage).