One thing I noticed nobody suggested is by approching the issue by having good conversation and not by force or law.

We evaluate capital allocation into renovations based on the following criteria:(Note - The items listed are examples, not complete lists)MANDATORY REPAIRS: (No Return BUT must be done for sale at Market Value)Code ViolationsMold RemediationWater IntrusionAsbestos RemovalInsect DamageFoundation CracksLeaking / Curling RoofLeaking / Damage GuttersDamaged / Rusted RailingsREPLACE SALE DETURENTS: (No Return BUT must be done for sale at Market Value)Original Windows >> Replacement Windows Oil / Electric baseboard heat >> Gas / Heat PumpNo Air / Window Units >> Central Air100A Electric Service >> 200A Service>> CONGRATULATIONS, AFTER THE EXPENSE OF THE ABOVE REPAIRS THE PROPERTY IS NO LONGER "DISTRESSED" <<FORCED APPRECIATION: (Appraisal Inflaiters.

Many vets are homeless because the military never forced them to learn how to be financially independent.

This happened to us and forced us into a major renovation.  

Maybe you can take it to the DA and there might be some criminal aspect that would force these folks ( sellers to pay you over time.) 

At those meetings I seem to end up talking with the newcomers (maybe it is my warm personality) and I need to force myself to talk to others lol. 

That way, if you sell one of the properties, you will not be forced to pay the whole loan.  

So, you have the worst of both worlds: higher maintenance tenants (multi) and no forced appreciation via NOI increase (SFH). 

My investors (LP) get first paid because of the pref and since the equity goes my way, it forces me to get projects that have a high IRR.Since, I get to keep a lot more equity on projects with superior returns  I am not "hungry" nor desperate to have a lot of projects.

“Version One is ALWAYS better than Version None”As you release version one then you will be forced to continue to improve to make version 2 even better.Why do you think I’m typing this on version X of the iPhone?