I've considered 'encumburing' them with my own entity financing at that point as an LLC alternative, but I am early in researching that method.  

I dont think one method is better than the other all the time just depends.

Here's an example what I mean when I say your profit comes after you recover your costs (cash you put in):Property Terms:  Purchase Price = $100kOption #1:  Buy all cash1 - Cash in (cost to you) = $100k2 - Cash Flow = $10k/year3 - Years to full recover of cash/cost = 104 - Profit during years 1 - 10 = $05 - Next purchase using same Option Method (all cash) = Year 11 = 2 properties ($20k cf)6 - Next purchase using same Option Method (all cash) = Year 16 = 3 properties ($30k cf)Option #2: Buy $20k DP; finance $80kcash1 - Cash in (cost to you) = $20k2 - Cash Flow = $5k/year3 - Years to full recover of cash/cost = 44 - Profit during years 1 - 10 = $30k (last 6 yrs)5 - Next purchase using same Option Method (20% DP) = year 5. ...if you buy a new property every time you accumulate $20k in CF for the DP (and add $5k in new cf/property)...6 - In year 16 (when the other Option has 3 properties and $30k CF/year) this option would have = 17 properties and $85k in cf/yr)7 - In year 21, this Option would have 53 properties and $265k in cf/yr...if they continued buying new properties using the same Method.  

Using the BRRRR method I would pull out the costs and borrowed money plus interest in a conventional loan once rented.

House hacking is a classic method.

Return the call to the city and tell them that you tried repeatedly to contact them through different methods with no luck. 

The vast majority of commercial loans require 25% down and there is a method behind that madness.

If your problem tenants continue to get notices, but the notices are essentially the same, then they're obviously not taking them seriously.Another method I have heard of but have not had to implement myself yet is essentially paying them to move.

Cash is the only method I see as problematic if the person doesn't intend to be physically present.

Hey Kayla,While Newspaper ads and mailings are good methods of marketing, they're a lot more expensive than some of the digital options out there.I'd recommend a CRM that has email and text blast capabilities. i.e.