Quote from @Wale Lawal: @Damian WalkerAs a real estate investor, it’s your job to find motivated sellers every possible way you can.

I just want it to work and be a positive experience because I know that will keep me motivating to continue investing and building my portfolio.

I'm doing tpc compliant texting to motivated sellers to book appointments. 

- very low remaining mortgage balance!!

Several of my investor clients have dealt with similar situations in North Carolina, and here’s my take based on those experiences.First, you’re right about the legal framework: NC landlords must make reasonable efforts to re-rent the property, but tenants remain liable for the rent until a new tenant is found.

The demand for vacation rentals in places like Destin, 30A, and Panama City Beach remains strong.

If that leads to a more structured and education based meeting, then that is great - if it remains just a place to gather and bounce ideas and network, that's great too.

Yes, but the 3rd option is I pay the remaining seller note principle in cash via my own savings/lines of credit. 

A) pay 1/2 the remaining rent. 

The condo I'm selling in CA could sell for approximately $600k, and I was thinking of rolling that into 2 condo/townhomes valued at about $250k each, then doing DST for the remaining around $100 for the 1031.