It's hard to stand out.There are some new owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

With refinances there is no such help for them and in our experience most appraisers struggle with refinance appraisals because of this.

The list is a big detail to pay attention to.Absentee Owners get a lot of offers -so it can be tough to compete which can drive the price up.There are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

If you struggle to find Marc or Andy’s contact info however, shoot me a message and I’ll hook you up.

At the same time, I feel bad taking the money from tenants when I know they are already struggling to pay their rent.

@Cole Albrecht I have been struggling with the very similar dillema.

I am really struggling with this one.Elderly tenant who became ill and could not longer take are of his cat, who ultimately used the hallway by the bathroom, the linen closet by the bathroom and the closet in the bedroom as its litter box. 

The part I am still struggling with is the management.

While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them.  

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $3,000 Purchased originally as our home we began renting when reassigned and after a very long struggle o\we made this one work and it gave us the confidence to move forward.