Before doing a renewal, you should always review the tenant's payment history and inspect the rental to ensure they're maintaining it properly.

Find a tired landlord and get them to carry properly for at least a few years. 

I think it depends on the property's as-is value and the first mortgage balance

The grandmother still owes roughly 100 thousand on the house, and her power of attorney is willing to let it go to us for the price of the outstanding balance.

I think it can be a win-win for everyone if you do everything properly and above board.

Great idea Charlie, it is certainly always important to properly vet tenants but in tenant friendly states like MA it is even more important.

The lesson learned is that you must, must, must properly screen the applicant.

We sign for and stand behind our clients and projects every time and believe this is the proper way to do business.

My partner and I have had our cross-hairs on Houston ever since Harvey hit, and we're lining up our resources to open a small office and set up an operations team for a fix/flip & hold strategy to balance out the yield of our existing portfolio. 

I grew up and currently reside in Dallas proper and work in McKinney and it seems like rentals are maxed out due to high property taxes.