The PO wants 399k, but that doesn't wash.

If you sell it to him at your discounted rate, and buy something else at a discounted rate, it's a wash for you.

Then, I would take the courses, get licensed, and sign up with a good low-pressure broker that offers lots of education or guidance without eating up all your money.  

That comes from the heart and I don't think I am the one that has the ability to straighten that out.No, the solutions are rather simple and honest: Exit strategy in the event a DOS is called1) Cash it out with personal money and pay off the loan2) Refinance and pay off the underlying loan3) Get the Tenant Buyer to refinance and pay me off so I can pay off the underlying loan (give a "discount" if necessary for him to qualify)4) Get a hard money loan and pay off the underlying loan5) Work out an "assumption" with the note holder (bank) of the underlying loan6) Have the Tenant Buyer "assume" the loan with the bank7) Transfer the Deed back to the original seller and assign my interests to himThere are other solutions, but these are sufficient for this discussion.Now, go wash your mouth out with soap and don't think thoughts like that. ;-)

If done prudently, higher leverage does result in higher returns, and lower leverage results in lower blood pressure.

NEW BUILDS - If storage demand is strong, & lots of open land avail, could be easy for another co to build new facilities = downward price pressure, customer churn.

consumer reports is a good start:http://www.consumerreports.org/electric-dryers/best-electric-dryers-for-800-or-less/http://www.consumerreports.org/washing-machines/best-washing-machines-of-2016-/

Well hopefully they realize they wont find a better offer and they feel some pressure with that cash offer. 

If you want smooth, it might call for actually removing stucco and putting new one, it will not be cheap, if you want cheap, power wash with bleach or tsp, scratch and overlap but frames will always be an issue. this overlap might need about 1/2" more, so not that bad.

As far as illegal AirBnB rentals, I think most cities are over reacting due to pressure from the hotel lobbies and NIMBYists who probably never knew their was a short term rental in their neighborhood before they looked it up on one of the marketing sites.I'm not opposed to regulation but right now, short term rental owners have to navigate a regulatory mine field in many cities that seems to change by the hour.