It's your duty to protect them and your relationship with them.Sure, "their interest lies more in the monthly payments" right up until the payments stop coming.

The location is prime—adjacent to a college that has experienced 37% population growth over the past five years.

Told them the whole time I would never live in it.

-We have had our condo in Oceanside for almost 2 years now and the value according to Redfin and some comps in the neighborhood have increased the value of the condo by at least $80,000 ( rough assessment ). 

I was not really thinking about the investment part when I purchased the house.

Let the sellers come to you.

Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville’s score: 83.30/100Huntsville is the most populous city in Alabama, but its population is still under 225,000.

We are very familiar with the area but need advice on how to identify potential opportunities and analyze the deal as an investment property. 

I have flipped 1 house per year for the last several years.

I frequently come across investors who approach asset protection the way you appear to be approaching the subject and you’re making this unnecessarily complicated.