The point is this... if you home sits on the market for 60 days instead of 14, you're losing almost 2 months of rent.

If there's cash flow, can I really lose?

We have raised S8 rents to far in excess of the stated rental limits by timely notification of a 5 or 8% increase annualy.  

The last thing you want is to drag someone else into this and for them to chicken out and waste your time or get involve and lose money and blame you. 

They will lose money on the mortgage for a mere opportunity to pitch you on their asset/wealth management, and also their car loan, and also their checking account, and also their savings account, and also credit cards and debit cards, and so on... that's what cross-selling is and how it works.

Most would be more than happy to take your excess money off of your hands at that interest rate.

Vertically integrated  they have call centers they have closers that run out to the property the second they get a lead they have office staff to handle the transactions..  3. owner is sharp knows the business inside out.. and frankly would do very well at just about any business they wanted to work in.those that do this on their own with zero help.. those come and go with the wind.. failure rate I suspect is far more than 90%Along with Markets matter.. do you live and work in a market with excess inventory that can be had.. or are U in a very tight market.. tight markets are tough..

Find someone who is behind on their mortgage and about to lose their home.

I just don't like to lose leverage.    

If you go with a 3rd party...start slowly with what you can afford to lose.