Continue educating yourself through podcasts and add some books to your list.

Frisco/Prosper area is a great play for short-term rentals.

If this death does not specifically trigger something (such as acceleration of the debt), then the agreement as written continues to be enforceable by the decedent‘s estate or heirs.

My attorney told me they have a lawsuit and I took that as play ball. 

Lol**************************************************************************************Fresh Reports Of Real Estate Rage Signal Turn In Chinese Housing Market by Tyler Durden Mon, 10/01/2018 The developer had slashed prices by one-third and homebuyers who purchased days or weeks responded by smashing up the sales office.According to public information, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Ningbo and other places have continued to reduce prices and defend their rights.

Usually, you continue to pay the preferred return until you sell, unless you have "debt investors", in which case, you will pay a fixed interest rate for a set number of years, and at the end of the term, you owe them all of their capital (which you do through a refinance, supplemental loan, or sell.).Acquisition fees and asset management fees are also typical.

If they above doesnt come into play then I would go directly to the owner and start a conversation.

Some of those things are:- who directs the work- how are they paid (per job vs Hourly/Daily/Monthly)- do they work for others- is there a contract in placeThe list continues and varies based on who is checking (IRS has different standards compared to Ins. cos.). 

On the flip side if we keep it until the loan matures (8 years) we’ll have a nice nest egg to fall back on assuming the housing market stays in good shape, and it’ll likely continue to appreciate but our cash flow as a percentage of the equity won’t be great.

It seems like 2006 again- many investors are willing to hold onto properties that just barely cash flow or don’t at all with the expectation of continued high appreciation.It doesn’t mean the deals aren’t out there- it just means you may have to change your criteria.