I also gave them my Realtor's card so they could call him with any questions about the seller finance option (he did this free for me). 

The seller has told them they can stay but I need them out to do the rehab and raise the rents.Thank you,Mike Evans

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I have not been able to raise rent at all because they have a moratorium in place, and now more even so with all the cuts to social programs.Now I am getting hit with more real estate taxes.

The goal is often common as to buy one at below market price with an opportunity to add value, raise rents, reduce expenses (increase NOI/Reposition it) and sell (or re-fi) within 5-7 years based on loan terms and exit strategy.

I don't recommend trying to raise the rent by $150-$200 on them, I see them going to find somewhere else to live if you do that.

My wife and I decided to raise requested rent on both sides of the duplex to $1025 and $1125 per month (plus $25 pet rent, based on experience with pets so far) and still generated plenty of interest.

To get to this level, you could either pay down the loan through payments or make some improvements to the property that raise the value or wait for the market to appreciate on it's own. 

You get the discount up front but may also get to raise rents sooner if they find a new place in 6 months.

An air bnb with less than 7 days raises to section 162 definition of a trade or business all day long though.