Be advised, however, that we did NOT sue our former bank on the basis of discrimination but on issues related directly to their actions against us contrary to our loan agreement. 

Intra-tenant issues can be more since they live so close to one another.

When that happens there is NOTHING you can do in the short term to resolve those issues.

And is this an issue I should fix?

However, I am having issues finding a good area with good growth at a good price. 

They used different strategies: house hack in CA, STR, buy off market, buy OOS, SFH, multi-units, buy large apartment complex with other investors, etc.Thoughts on 1031 exchange to DSTs to try be more passive (no more dealing with PM, renovations, repairs,  tenant issues) but I've heard the money is trapped for 2 to 5 years depending on the operator, still researching DSTs. 

Also, if there are any potential issues with pollution such as inground tanks, you need to know that you own the cleanup as the property owner.

Hello, Currently I am in the beginning stages of doing my first fix-and-flip with a Hard Money Loan and I am running into an issue with the Hard Money Lender and Realtors in the area.

Sounds great to me but I want to make sure there aren't any logistics issues I may run into with having an 18 month lease.

I agree about the tile, it needs to be maintained and we prefer to havve less maintenance issues.