Leaves a path of destruction where sellers are left hanging, and after a while even the investors are getting annoyed.Sometimes it's just a right of passage you have to go through.The only solution I know is to work alongside someone else who's done it.

Chicago's heat ordinance requires a minimum daytime temperature of 68F, nighttime 66F, and may God have mercy on your soul should that not be met.That means you are installing electric baseboard heat as a down and dirty solution (eliminates need for third gas meter, too, as stove can be electric).

That man had solutions for everything except when it came to lying.  

It’s a cleaner, more reliable solution, and while the higher subscription cost can feel like a drawback, it’ll save you a lot of headaches and time in the long run.

The security system is in place to serve the same purpose no matter whose renting  If it is shared-ie you live on the premises, then you may want to monitor the yard as you are living there. 

If your goal is capital recovery and redeploying funds into additional buy and hold properties, BRRRR deals, or value add real estate investments, a cash out refinance is often the more powerful solution.

The solution is consistency.

My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.

Most investors won't make offers without seeing inside, but you saw the opportunity in their problem and positioned yourself as the solution.

I have had issues with the batteries going out too frequently so may explore other options but I do have older models which may be less efficientNoise Monitors: NoiseAwareAlerts me by text when noise levels are above a certain threshold for a certain timeframe so I can contact my guests and stop any neighbor noise complaints before they happen (I’ve only had noise issues 2-3 times in my entire hosting journey)Smart Thermostat: EcobeeSyncs with Hospitable to change the temperature to my presets when a guest checks out and before a new guest checks in.