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The scale of economy in this route is very appealing and offers a different kind of stability and growth potential.I’m equally interested in both options.

Getting a contractor can be extremely frustrating especially if you need to make an offer without even looking at the property.

Going pay some medical debt and I’ll be debt free.  

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Integrity goes a long way.You can also give a very generous closing gift, offer additional information/services post-closing, and/or offer a rebate for a portion of your commission at/near closing time. 

Given that it's almost a 50% increase from the existing rent price, you might want to set a timeline of 2 or 3 months before it taking effect so they can find alternative housing if they plan on vacating instead of staying at that price point.Another option could be to ask for the rent increase, but offer something in return.

Are there alternative ways to do this that are more hands free for me but still effective? 

Often times, I will do that for free especially if I'm going to be nearby, but if they do it more than once in a short period, I will charge a fee and they aren't surprised by that either.