Again, this was my perspective as a new home buyer (I bought last year), not an investor.

Think of it from the agent's perspective.

I was thinking 3 years, but I wouldn't want to scare them off if that's too long of a time for me to return their money.Open to different thoughts and perspectives.

My goal in participating here on BP is to share some perspective so prospective investors can avoid getting burned. 

Thank you for your perspective.

Thanks for your perspective and advice.

These folks who are shifting into coaching are doing so because they have bills to pay.

From the investor's perspective though, every distribution is a return of capital until all initial capital is returned.

If they are backed up with debris, the water can pour behind the wood fascia boards and into the building.Squirrels can also work their way into roof lines and into the attic space, allowing wind and rain in.A brand new roof should be good for 20-30 years depending on things like weather, how much sun the roof gets, hail and wind damage.Good indications of a roof on the way out: shingles starting to curl on the edges, moss or other vegetation growth, missing shingles, shingles that have shifted, staining from chimney flashing or roof vent flashing, multiple layers of shingles, torn underlayment, soft or compromised sheathing (plywood or other wood products like ceder shingles).If you can get into the attic space you might be able to see what's happening, but that's not always possible.If the roof feels soft when walking on it or touching it, the sheathing is probably water-soaked or decaying.

They can argue your current PM managed to find a rental because the market had shifted or it was a better time of year.The initial demand letter is free so give that a shot and then consider whether you want to move forward.