ie, is there rent control or some other legal barrier that would prevent you from getting market rents?

Once our house went on the market, it was like a muscle reflex.

@Daniel TisdaleYou can always refi a property more than once, and doing it now will not prevent further appreciation (just a thought).

I am now analyzing at least 1 property a day to build up muscle memory and plan on piecing together my foundation and focus quickly to get into action. 

(Wood Destroying Organism)No grounding, not required back when it was built, not to expensive to get it done, get one at least to prevent lighting damage to appliances. https://www.reliantelectric.bi...Erosion on corners, with a basement could take you to a very expensive foundation repairs, get gutters, find any water pounding near the building and make it drain away from the building.

lolA legal life estate would not prevent you from selling it legally, but from a practical standpoint make it so difficult you probably won't be able to find a buyer.

I also feel like doing this will prevent me from having analysis paralysis :).

Another factor: Zoning regulations across the country prevent the construction of more dense housing in many cities (including Los Angeles), effectively driving up home prices and rents in the process.

Hi, STR Investors,One quick question: what is your solution to prevent guests from locking the door from the inside without keys when they leave?

If he passes away before the loan hits maturity, his children inherit the note and pay no capital gains.The benefits for the seller are that I was less likely to back out years down the road or running into a situation where I just couldn’t get a loan at the time of purchase or any other external factors that could have prevented me from executing the purchase.The benefits to me are that I own the place today, am paying down debt and building equity and I got to use massive bonus depreciation to help my personal tax situation.One thing I would recommend either way is have a couple banks look at the deal today to give you an idea of what they would like to see when you ultimately need them to finance the purchase or refinancing.