Having the buyers lined up before you put properties under contract will make getting it closed much easier.

If the place is clean, just list it and get another tenant in it. 

I think the reason your initial guys didn't want to work on it is because they have easier jobs and they aren't licensed to remove the asbestos. 

Tenant in our area like quality rentals, so make sure its clean and repaired before showing it.I think HELOC is a good way to come up with the 25% down payment. 

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there are easier ways to make a 6% return.

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If you have purchased a good deal it will usually make another loan easier. 

Their renter who lived in it didn’t take as good of care of it so it might need about 5k to get a few things fixed and to give it a good cleaning.

Fortunately a lot of sellers have said they get frustrated with california investors, so I've gotten the chance to play clean up a few times...