Thomas Robb Why not send them a regular communication ?

There are regularly proposals almost non-stop to impose new STR rules. 

I was planning to attempt to sell it myself—regular sale, not short.

I would do a QSP at lowes to see if you could get a decent discount.Also a strategy I’ve seen is to have a black/stainless steel and then just a regular black dishwasher, may save you a couple hundred dollars doing that. 

They can be very helpful to keep your transaction moving smoothly.Everybody who is doing this regularly has had a first transaction.

I buy from people in this situation regularly.

The security deposit they forfeited was basically a months rent, during which time I could get the place rented again.

If you're interested in new construction, you may consider getting in very early on in a newer community near Samsung to get some of the benefit from the regular price increases moving forward while they continue to build it out over the next year(s).Of course, all that depends on how the rental numbers look for you in each area. 

Vast majority of folks i've encountered are regular Joe's who have a handful (or less) of properties.

Your average real estate investor does not have to worry about things like fraternization or their security clearance if you have one.