We moved two tenants in the fall, and they have had many issues getting tanks hooked up to the correct unit and some other minor annoyances. 

The call from a big box store telling us our material was on hold because they hadn't been paid and that they had just called the police on our contractor for taking a shopping cart full of tools without paying for them.It turns out that shortly before we paid our contact for half the cost of the roof, stucco, and deck, his Ponzi scheme began to fall apart. 

We also have some 2024 bookings, that makes them 18 months.We do get 3 day stay bookings that fill in the calendar for spring/summer/fall that are usually 2 weeks to 1 month ahead of the arrival date.

If so then over time, and the option to refinance once the market changes, this should be a good first step.Always have reserves, and never "fall in love" with the property. 

Not a tax expert but I believe countertops would fall under the 7 year depreciation schedule and so have a zero basis at 17 years.

I am currently looking at a few properties that meet the requirements, but they are significantly more expensive than a property with 4 or fewer units that would fall under a traditional FHA loan.

But I still require problem tickets in my maintenance software for issues so that stuff doesn't fall between the cracks.

Still don't spend a lot, we both stack little piles like squitrrels in the fall.    

Moreover, sellers can expect to get a premium for offering to finance, meaning they are more likely to get their asking price in a buyer’s market.Seller financing rises and falls in popularity along with the overall tightness of the credit market.

Having been through this a lot in my career people tend to over react and find some drywall cracks and think their house is falling down but the cracks have been there for years because drywall cracks and houses do settle.