How can you do better for your clients?

If instead you meant you did want the property even with these problems but just wanted to try and nickel and dime the seller on an already good deal then you know better for next time. 

This means the rates are better, but again the process can be a headache.Each loans has it's pros/cons, so it's best to know what your goals are to know which route you should take. 

I also want 2.5 baths or better.

I'm not too worried personally about my properties because the numbers work out for STR, MTR, and LTR, so I have escape routes, but the 1-2 week bookings during winter and summer have been a better path for me than just doing LTR.Article link below:https://buildingsaltlake.com/city-bulks-up-its-enforcement-o...

A lot of people get attracted to buying near the theme parks, but you'll definitely get better appreciation more north, the high traffic usually deters people.

May be better to just work for them and use your profits to buy your own properties.

Would it have been better to use the conventional loan to just fund the purchase price and then funded the renovation another way like hard money?

And any place with cheap land that was zoned for that kind of thing would probably be better off with a standard mobile home park.

I can't speak for you, but we have decided to meet with our accountant to determine the tax consequences of a sale so that I can take as much capital out of it and move that into a better performing asset.