I just felt there were too many investors chasing the available inventory and causing the prices to be driven up to where there wasn't enough profit in my mind to continue pursuing them.

I continue to save, look for further deals and even jumped into having private lenders to fund future deals.However, I am having trouble determining my exit strategy and a situation popped up into my head.

I know the Texas market well. moved to Arizona and have had no trouble continuing to invest in Texas (I fly in every two months for about 5 days).

Then there is a tenant down in a makeshift illegal basement unit (4th unit) that is paying on time, but I cannot continue letting him live down there if I am going to get a rental license from the city.I am meeting with the non-section 8 tenant who is not paying their rent, and the illegal basement dweller today, and was looking for tips on how to gently explain they need to go - and soon.

If that continues, then the REO inventory will also begin to decline as well.

I have never been in a similar situation but I do know if you plan to continue selling properties on MLS you have to protect your reputation.

Good news is I will continue looking for more homes and will continue to look for a more favorable partnership split or an investor interested in a high interest loan as suggested by Ibrahim.

Owner finance the remaining 6k, ensuring a 100k comp in the neighborhood I am continually working in.4.)

There was also resentment from residents of surrounding areas and it was not long before the fences were knocked down, trees were stolen, graphite covered the painted brick and the properties continued to be revolving with tenants every few months.You really need to enlist the help of neighborhood centric organizations and businesses if you want o be successful long-term, in my opinion.best of luck

Continuing to look.