I've seen several homes of varying bed/bath counts follow a similar trend for houses that have not made significant improvements, in this area, over the last 10 years.  

AND that they are on the hook for rent until the apartment is re-rented.I think with the hurricane, you will find that anything decent in Dallas will be easy to rent.IMO they are giving you a made up excuse, charge them for breaking the lease.

I was able to sell my first investment off before the 12 month interest free period had expired, and made quite the killing as a result.

I've made some phone calls in Orange County (I live in OC) and have had no luck.

The point being made is that you'll need an "in-state office".

The gentleman who was doing the "teaching" just kept talking about all his amazing deals and how he made 80-100 grand of a fix and flip.

If you are an electrician and you charge $75 an hour nobody would chastise you for turning down a job offer from a customer who wants you to work for $12 an hour.

 the property was free and clear Many three plexes and fourplexes and so on our owned by older people who own nothing on the property They've made their money off the place they're done with the headaches of being a landlord

I would look over the BK plan again and see if it states somewhere that the mortgage payment is made directly to lender or BK court.  

Boat slips themselves and racks (which actually can qualify for 1031 exchanges with real estate) were interesting but the HOA and taxes on them made the rent necessary for rental pretty darn high.