The owner will almost certainly buck at this, since the sad truth is that the deposits were probably never set aside in an escrow account in the first place (as is the law in many places, including my area), and the owner is mightily hoping to pocket them as a shady little bonus for this sale.Research "estoppel certificates": a fancy name for a simple thing, a form given to tenants confirming the monetary amounts of their rental agreements.Good luck, Sheena.

., might have similar costs for both SFH and MF6-OPEXSFH – lower costs…usually the landlord doesn’t pay for utilitiesMF – higher costs…landlord pays for some utilities7-Property ManagerSFH – more expensive since the properties will be scattered around...maybe with a large portfolio, the costs might dropMF – cheaper, might come with the package8-VacancySFH - tenants with kids and/or pets might be more attracted to SFH’s…decent schools, nice backyard, garage, no noisy neighbors MF – typical for the market if the rent rates are right9-ExitSFH – might be hard to sell as a portfolio…the investor might decide to sell properties individuallyMF – easier to package and sellDidn't consider asset appreciation in this post , however, SFH's will appreciate more than MF's...for me personally, I look at the property appreciation as a nice bonus.

The study identifies with forensic engineering detail the immediate Bonus Depreciation 5, 7 and 15-year personal property class lives qualifying portions of a building that are normally buried in 27.5 year residential or 39 year commercial categories.As a reminder, bonus depreciation will start to phase out in 2023.

.)- 6000 sf lot plusWe tend to build by right and will use the TOC density bonus if it makes sense investment wise.

The home also has a newer roof and all brick construction which are both bonuses and there will be less cap ex down the road.

As an added bonus, I got a HELOC on condo, and I used that to invest in the mid-West.I think you have a good plan and one that needs rehab does add the potential for forced equity. 

ISO of a knowledgeable and communicative agent in the Gilford, NH area that has experience with Airbnb properties (bonus points if they have a network of property managers etc. for those properties).

As an employee of the C-corp I will be able to draw a salary, receive bonuses, and make tax-free contributions back into the 401k plan for future profit sharing.  

@Trent Reeve excellent points especially the value add bonus!

So not sure you get exposure faster, might actually be slower.The benefits are that you will probably be feed some business initially or maybe even throughout your career with a team no matter what position you are in....so maybe a chance at a steadier income or maybe even salary plus bonus, vs being straight 100% commission.