Tenants will try to pull at your heartstrings and plead for compassion. 

If you already have a rental and you are travelling to explore new markets, these are considered expansion costs and will only be deductible if it involves an activity "within the compass" of your existing rental.

Compassion in spite of all evidence.

UtahAmericafirst 80% LTV on noo 65% LTV UtahArvest Bank AR, OK, AL, MO Bank of West (BNP Paribas) 60% LTV ELOCs BB&T will loan on a rental portfolioBBVA Compass Bellwether NH and MA 85% to 100%, draw 10 yrsBoeing employee credit union California: Cal Coast Credit Union and Fremont BankCitizens Bank -Minnesota, only in-state.

There are whole nation states that live in denial (a friend of a friend recently called the USA a "shining beacon of compassion" in the world and told me that it was inappropriate for me to bring up Japanese-American internment camps and two atoms bombs dropped on civilian populations as a counterexample to what he was saying), so is it so strange that these people just cut themselves off from dealing openly with their financial problems or making rational decisions about strategies to avoid foreclosure?

I recommend Lucaya or Compass Bay, Hidden Gems right there.

. :)"I actually don't really understand what you were trying to say here.To give you some background so that we are all on the same page.I am a practicing physician with an MBA in Healthcare management, I am a partner in the largest physician owned (minority stake) hospital in the country, I also am president of an independent practice association that has an equity partnership with a publicly traded medicare advantage insurance company.I was relaying a conversation that I had with a regional V.P. at BBVA Compass bank where he asked me about the coming changes in Healthcare ( about 3 years ago before Obamacare was passed).

Seller makes plans to move and or other financial moves and wholesaler cant perform thereby really fouling up seller.So really if you want to do real estate this way and your OK with flat out white lies to sellers and buyers ( although there are new disclosure rules in Texas)  then that's your moral compass to follow...

Have you looked at Lucaya or Compass bay???

Chad,I definitely recommend you setup a business plan as it will force you to thoroughly think about your business and act as a compass for you.