I understand why it's easier and and less risky to dismiss the offering outright but you may be missing out on the potential to make more money on a "start-up" because that's what many of the offerings are where the sponsors aren't co-investing.I have a substantial amount of capital tied up in a number of rentals that my business partner was adamant about not selling.

There is plenty of sign of exterior work and I don't have the list of violations from the city yet, but my conversation with the community development department says they are substantial.

If you could structure your life around your rentals, you could qualify as a real estate professional and substantially reduce your tax burden.

I'm selling my properties that have substantial equity, (height of the market is best time), keeping the properties that have little equity but cash flow well, and using the proceeds to buy more cash flowing properties when the downturn hits.

Using the rent by the room method, what strategy could I use to influence the current owner to lease the house to me so I may sublease it out?

I'm now thinking that the neighbor's retaining wall, which is quite substantial, may be the root cause of the problem. 

and allows for substantial cash flow.

We were able to secure this off-market three years ago and the property had substantial upside.Below market rents.Ability to capture a number of other income drivers.Additional contracts to produce other revenue streams.High expenses.Inefficient current management.We were able to reposition this asset quickly and efficiently and make this a great place for people to live.

If you don’t have the time, a good manager will make you substantially more money, because they DO have the time.

If you have lease with substantially below market rents then likely could get some extensions completed and change the terms of the leases.