I'm not a fan of the idea of borrowing money from family members, and have never been keen on the idea of borrowing anything from anybody.

@Ali Boone, thank you for this information, great ideas. 

I would have to go back and look at the costs and then divide them amongst my properties to figure it out but right now I am paying for the following subscriptions:Guesty for HostsRing CamerasPrice LabsHostfully GuidebooksREIHubZapierSignNowWhen I purchase one of these subscriptions it is usually based on the criteria of how much time can it save me, or how much additional revenue can it make me, or how can it improve my business.  

@Keaton M.I have not but that seems like a bad idea.

My guess is that this is a loser idea.

Renters: How appealing is the idea of a rent-to-own home to you?

Jai Koolwal - that zip code isn't all bad, but I would want to see the actual address to give you a better idea.

Since I will now be a local landlord of 4 doors I wanted to take over management myself - self manage to save money and have more control.I will use Zillow and FB marketplace to advertise vacancies.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Do you think the sellers had any idea this was the actual cause of the problem?