.- He recently inherited a 3-bedroom single-family home in Fremont, CA, valued around $1 million, currently rented out for $4,000/month.Alex's main concerns are balancing his full-time job with the demands of real estate investment, managing cash flow effectively, and understanding the potential tax benefits.- What investment strategies should he consider?

We get offers accepted while they are LOWER than the competition because we are credible "they just have a better feeling about us".And why not?

It is one thing to offer incentives upon signing the lease, another to roll over at every request.

Also to my knowledge, all my income outside of sponsored job has to be passive income.

Or, do they work on offering a referral fee?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated these trends, as remote work allowed more people to move to areas offering better lifestyles.

Wells Fargo wants the 70K from his mortgage deferment during covid which is the reason he is in this mess.A bridge loan means you have a home currently listed for sale on MLS and while you wait for it to sell another bank offers you the cash based on your mortgage payoff and profit.

I'm not sure if the other units are rented but if not maybe you can offer to relocate them to one of your other units. 

Term 3-5 years.Can anyone advise me as to terms I should offer (interest rate, points, fees etc) and anything else I should be looking for to make this loan?  

Some contractors will bid out a job once a house is under contract.