I assume this won't be the first time I encounter this, and perhaps it's nice to offer tenants this option. 

I have family in the RGV and visit annually. 

Selfishly, I don't want to help with # 1 as I don't need more competition, but my agent is too nice of a guy not to help him get more business. 

I have already found a nice property I would like to move on but not sure what to do with the current. any help is great.

I'm starting to really get a nice point by point comparison of what each number means in a contextual sense.

I have not used them all, but I have a nice list to fall back on if I need something done.

try to get him to his accountant to splain it all to himI dealt with that in the timber industry.. old land owner zero BASIS  1 to 2 million in standing timber  we offer them cash for it..and first words out of their mouth is they are afraid of paying taxsall while living in a beat up shack and driving a 60s pickup with a broken windshield.I had a way to 1031 the timber in a really nice apartment complex make them 10k  a monthnet and replant their property etc etc.. 

If I use the contingency I still make a profit and I don't I have a nice bonus in the end. 3.

For all you seasoned and experienced investors who have bought and held SFR properties for a number years:I'm trying to see if I'm on the right track for estimating long-term expenses for SFR.Background: Purchased first SFR last year, ~2,000 sq ft, built ~1985 in our local small East Texas town (slow appreciation) in a pretty nice neighborhood.

I own and run another business that produces a nice income.