The price was right, REI Nation offered management fee concessions, REI paid down the rate, and the rehad work was spectacular, as usual.

One huge benefit of a private/HML loan is the strength of making an offer when competing with cash buyers.

We tried to explain this to VRBO call center reps, but they can't offer anything other than telling us to lower prices to pre-Jan 6 rates. 

Did you walk the property before offering?

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out and ask I enjoy helping and offering tips and loopholes to help save time and money.

Quote from @Kathy Grossart: Can a non-accredited investor in an already established SDIRA, within a 506(b) multi-family syndication, do a 1031 exchange to another syndicated property (with same operators), if the new 506(c) offering required investors to be accredited, and the investor is not? 

On the other hand, many landlords were able to obtain low mortgage rates during the historically low interest rate environment during the Pandemic, allowing them to offer a much more attractive housing cost to renters.

I've worn three hats in the seller financing world (as a property buyer, as a property seller offering terms, and as an investor that buys seller financed note). 

Let them know you are shopping and tell them to give you their best offer (all on the same day), and state you will go with whomever can save you the most money.