So far the tenants have been stable with less drama...I am looking for creative exit strategies...

I've been struggling with trying to better myself and become financially stable.

Thus, renting a house can be cheaper than owning.There are tax advantages to the house, money comes back in the form of equity, and payments can remain stable in a rising market, but at risk of losing a lot of money in a place where the market drops.A house:- provides a quality of life that an apartment cannot.- provides stability that an apartment cannot. * a SFH owner can decide to move back to their house giving a renter the boot * rents can be increased where mortgages are currently fixed- It does take a chunk of capital that could otherwise be invested.- You can't ever pay off an apartment ( though tenant groups in my area probably will figure out a way to have the city allow that)- Tenants can vote for all the taxes they want and not see the direct effect of those votes- Homeowner has more liability than a tenant does and a landlord has more than bothMy venture in home-ownership:1.

This is off the shelf with minimal turn around time for shipments and or replacements.

It is also a seller's market in Southwest Florida whereby these homes are flying off the shelf at pretty much market value.

Here are the factors driving my thoughts:1) I currently have no debt, $240K in available cash, a home that is owned free and clear, and a reasonable/stable income at my regular job.  

Probably the easiest way would be to increase your stable income.

Personally, I bought my first property in LA at 23 and it worked out great, but I had a stable W2 job that did not consume all of my time, could easily pay the mortgage, and was/am passionate about RE.

The ones I have in mind own well taken care of buildings and stable tenant base.I guess what do you find typically they are looking for if they are in the mood to sell?

Definitely a stable in my lead generation strategy.Stay learning, always