Many investors use a general rule of thumb for midterm rentals that they should earn about 50% more in rents than an equivalent long-term rental (whereas short-term rentals should earn double or 100% more than if the property was utilized as a long-term rental).However, for DSCR lenders, change can be slow and challenging, and many lenders prefer and require more precise qualification measures than rules of thumb.

Partner with Other Investors: One option is to collaborate with other investors or partners who might be willing to put up the EMD in exchange for a portion of the profit.

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Can anyone verify the tax treatment as of today that a gain from owner occupant unit is applicable for Sec 121 exclusion, and a gain from rental unit is applicable for 1031 exchange?

The benefits of selling as a portfolio is that when you do a 1031 exchange, you won't have to coordinate the sales of multiple properties, And this would minimize the amount of individual exchange fees. 

I’ve periodically had tenants at the Multis offer to “help with the landscaping” in exchange for a discount on their rent.

I've heard from several people who thought they had an owner finance agreement signed at the kitchen table, assumed they were paying down equity only to have the house sold right out from under them.Ben,  How common is this that a seller is willing to give up their deed upfront in exchange for seller financing.  

I don't remember what it was called or what it contained exactly but basically she admitted to trespassing and gave up all her tenant rights in exchange for $2500 which I sent via venmo immediatly after she signed.

Cut free of your "golden handcuffs" with the minimal interest rates on these properties and sell them all (or the biggest headache properties) and do a 1031 exchange into a bigger property or package of multi families where the cash flow is better, numbers make sense, and you can streamline property maintenance and management rather than having 6 different single family homes. 

Many investors never bother to understand precisely how a passive investment will work.