We started with a turnkey rental to learn the basics and build confidence, and now we’re beginning to explore more creative strategies, including seller financing, as we work toward adding our next property. 

Sometimes one extra set of eyes is all it takes to turn something intimidating into something manageable.

They do have a 5,000 credit that we can use towards rate buy down/ closing costs but that isnt really appealing to me as I know that 5,000 is already built into the price of the home and it isn't really any extra money so we're just struggling on do we choose their financing or do we go outside?

.: I saw an ad for Wavemark Capital which led me to Mike Ayala on linkedin.

After I vacated, a firm ran the numbers and found way more to grab in the first year than I expected, mostly from finishes and site work that added up fast.

The major downside I have found of this approach is that it requires a decent amount of extra documentation (issue details, resolution, expense mapping, etc.) on the backend for traceability purposes. 

What happens to a SFH property that is conducive to having a lot of units added.  

This had the added benefit of giving the property a facelift along with exterior painting, window and trim repairs.

At the very least, they can write you a review highlighting ways you've educated them or added value to them- Is this just the cost of doing business, or something you’ve tried to fix?

You lose more money with vacancies vs having lower rents.Some people pay for Facebook ads as well.