It's kind of like wholesaling, except I have actually closed on the deal.This strategy worked great when the market was appreciating at a crazy rate.

***Only exception is if an owner has plan & funds to reposition Class D to Class C or higher.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/776/topics/960183-what-they-dont-tell-you-about-cheap-rental-properties?

Hello, I am thinking about selling our Investment PropertyWorth $150,000Purchased for $105,000Down payment was $32000                               (Or we could keep renting it out rental profit is $305 a month(selling seems more right))Owe $55,000-----"True Profit" $49,000---------------------------Want to use $81K (DP + Prof) to bring down DTI---Next Step---Refinance out of (VA/IRRRL) Loan so I can get my VA benefit back (Disabled vet = no funding fee; no PMI, etc)Property 4 Plex3 of four units rented (son lives in 3rd and we have a room - remote work)Mortgage is $3100 mthly with a 2.25% interest rateRental income is $4000 ($+/-900 profit a month)PURPOSE: Refi with NEW DTI to purchase a second Small Multi-family at new work location for the VA Benefit**It is worth $700K now and we owe $450K** I'd really appreciate any feedback or thoughts, would love to be debt free except for real estate but if there is some thoughts on HELOCing out of the IRRL and maybe getting some money to buy down % on the new 2/3/4Plex - I am all ears.

All I can share is my experience, without exception if a tenant is late once, they will be late again in the future.

Houses are gone instantly (unless they are priced bad or have problems) when they hit the market, everyone is griping that there is nowhere to rent except apartments (and they are right.) .

Trust me this is not worth getting into a legal battle over trying to make an exception, this is a business that is heavily regulated and guarded to protect all tenants rights.

Everything has an electronic paper trail in my bank account except rental apps for me.  

(A) A landlord who is a party to a rental agreement shall do all of the following:(1) Comply with the requirements of all applicable building, housing, health, and safety codes that materially affect health and safety;(2) Make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition;(3) Keep all common areas of the premises in a safe and sanitary condition;(4) Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning fixtures and appliances, and elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord;(5) When the landlord is a party to any rental agreements that cover four or more dwelling units in the same structure, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste incidental to the occupancy of a dwelling unit, and arrange for their removal;(6) Supply running water, reasonable amounts of hot water, and reasonable heat at all times, except where the building that includes the dwelling unit is not required by law to be equipped for that purpose, or the dwelling unit is so constructed that heat or hot water is generated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant and supplied by a direct public utility connection;(7) Not abuse the right of access conferred by division (B) of section 5321.05 of the Revised Code;(8) Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, give the tenant reasonable notice of the landlord's intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times.

With the possible exception of the above, clearly the seller is not motivated.

A couple of summers ago, I travelled around Europe for two weeks and every single night except one I stayed in an AirBnB house.Back in the early 1990's, I lived/worked in Europe for a few years, including a lot of travel, but found it extremely difficult to make any but the most superficial contact with local people.