I have an investor that only cares to break even on cash flow yet wants lots of appreciation.

I have also had them where I stopped over before every showing and grabbed the dog, put it in my car and then followed the potential buyers and their agent through the house like a hawk (That's what the client wanted).

Was one a buyers inspector and the others FHA or do you mean you purchased FHA and when you bought they did not care?

@Ericka Grant If the guy has really good credit and thus a lot to lose in this situation he will either agree to the payment arrangement you suggested or find a way to deal with the "issues" he came to you with.If this were me I would let him cool down for a little while and in most situations these things take care of themselves.

They will dictate what you can and can't do...and they care nothing about your budget or timeline. 

Even though I've worked within many parts of the industry, there's still so many areas I haven't touched so not sure I could speak to them.That being said, speaking from experience as someone who worked their way up the SFR route with fix and flips, buy and holds, and other creative financing strategies, here's who you might want to know: - Wholesaler/bird-dogs (or somebody who finds deals for you)- Investor Friendly Mortgage Lenders (for financing)- Investors in the areas you want to buy in.

I don’t think they care about lost returns.

. - Does the rent price include utilities, lawn care, etc? 

On thing I can depend upon is me to take care of business and secure my investment.  

Be very careful when you are trying to structure things purely for tax avoidance.If you add your son to the title, you made a taxable gift to him.