@Grant GriffithsI'd keep looking into that lease option (contract sell) type of stuff.On the feedback: the possible correctable ones I see there are:Plant a cheap row of young plants that way at least when the concern of backing to an apartment comes up, you can play up the long term that there will be a privacy hedgerow.The other two concerns I doubt you can do much about at this point.Good luck.  

There are good returns to be had but there are areas  that cash flow better and other areas that are more of long term buy and hold plays - basically, lower risk/lower return investment properties.

This is a long term play.

I would not play nice.

I guess I blame the game but not the players..

I’d love more time to work on my golf game!

Pay to play. 

Of course my kid wouldn't steal from me... the tenant is playing dumb..."

Anybody else playing this sandbox?

Offer a move in special- reduce the security deposit and increase rents by $25-$50 a month, allow pets with pet rentMost people have problems coming up with sec dep + rent at same time in this price range- Also think about a lease to own for 6 months or an owner finance- those will def work and get you out of the rental game and into the mortgage wrap/note game.... much more lucrative, less headaches and easier to closePM me if you have more questions.