The "missed opportunity" cost to an investment...paying $12K for rent...all of it pales in comparison to the cost of a canceled wedding or divorce because your were emotionally MIA from your fiance to focus on finding your first duplex...

Lowering the List Price (I know this is a basic one, but buying is emotional and a lower price could re-ignite interest).As for the loan, you should be able to find another lender who would be glad to REFi you out so far the property appraises at the 260-270k value. 

For example property managers get a 1/2-1 months fee anytime they place a tenant, they collect a fee each month (and SOME even collect this fee when the unit isn't rented) this structure can create an incentive to churn tenants rather than to work with a tenant having a temporary issue.

If I was doing all these on every unit with tenants still living in there, do I have to move them out temporary?

If the masses hesitate and delay purchase of that dream getaway I would think it may put some temporary downward pressure on sales and create some buying opportunity.

I don't rent to tenants because they are in a tough spot and are looking for a break, I rent to tenants because they meet my rental criteria and the property is available, no emotions involved.

Meaning buy smart and not emotionally.

It's about removing emotion & analyzing the situation from a purely financial view point.

They probably wouldn't come to that conclusion if there wasn't a deal that they were analyzing but the emotion of the deal gets the better of them, they rationalize that it's "borderline" and so it's a "B-" and they can raise rents, but it's really not, doesn't appraise post-rehab, can't find tenants at their desired rent, etc. 

Does anyone know the best and worst places in Sacramento/El Dorado County to place TEMPORARY bandit signs.