If you would like to be on my list of buyers respond here or send me a message and let me know your investing criteria and we will make it a win win for both of us.

I found that rentigo (www.rentigo.com) is the best for me - it's a free property management app (so free wins mega points) and their best selling feature in my opinion is the maintenance management feature so my tenants can open tickets and send me issues from their phone.

Normally they are happening in the middle of the night which makes it a little difficult.Cash for keys is a great strategy we have used it a few times to make a win win out of a bad situation.Thanks for the response.

Benefits for me: I own the property in 5 years, free and clear, only having to pay off property taxes and making some repairs--by that time I'm predicting the neighborhood will have appreciated quite a bitBenefits for the seller & caretaker: outstanding tax debt is washed away, a huge weight is lifted off their shoulders, and they can continue living in the house for another minimum 5 years without having to pay a dimeI'm still quite the noob at the whole REI game, and it sounds really weird but it seems like a win-win for both of us.  

As a competitive real estate investor for over 15 years, I've come to learn that most of my competition will quit at a certain point and as long as my team and I are willing to go beyond where they stopped we will win. 

These are just initial thoughts to your question -1) I'm a basketball coach,  so my analogy to the players is to just keep shooting.

He doesn't need the money, but he is a 'player' in my area and realizes that the more potential capital is worth the small amount (relatively) that he's paying out in interest payments.

I'd see this as a win-win as every 10 years you could 1031 into another property (not going to say bigger and better because it may be tough parting with a performing property) and keep growing your personal bank. 

BTW, the EPLS is an administrative action, not a judicial action, (not saying you won't end up in court either), while you will be notified of a hearing I have never heard of any average Joe winning, a few big fish, but we don't have those here regardless of the boasting, if HUD nails you, save yourself some time and money and start filling out job applications.

I've heard COUNTLESS stories exactly like the ones you shared with your test - most of the major players treat the PM work like it doesn't even matter - no returned calls, late to appts, etc.