For example, all of our SFHs come with included lawn care. 10 years ago everyone wanted to cut their own grass and save on the rent.

That and the fact that deals are becoming thinner and thinner,  there is less room for the middle man (wholesaler) to take a cut.

We refinanced at 75% LTV, and the bank cut us a check for roughly $140,000.

You cut out the middle man and build relationships with folks who likely have more time than the general contractor.  

For example, I just did this with one of my tenants to cut their lease short midway through and paid them one month’s rent ($1850) to help cover moving costs and the premium on a new lease.

The only way the sale wouldn't go down would be if there some obvious contamination which there isn't, or a bad cleanup job which could be fixed; the offer's pretty cut and dry in that regard, and I know others who have gone through the process with no issues (none of them sold a residence, they were just holding raw land). 

Anyway, the problem is, we just got a public safety violation notice because the tenant left a whole bunch of stuff on their driveway, and it has been there for a while (a few weeks).

Look on the left edge.

On June 30, 2021 (1 day after this law was enacted), a landlord may not terminate or refuse to renew a lease unless:The tenant seriously endangers the safety of others.The tenant significantly damages property.

Our safety net was our investments which we did not want to dip into.I ended up having to apply to multiple institutions for lending and although it’s been tricky, five months later, we were finally able to access capital.