For example, maybe the house is just dirty, and spending $200 for a cleaning crew will be just as effective of a solution than dropping the price $5000.But, of course, once you've exhausted doing all the things that are cheap/easy to change, it then starts to boil down to just price...

So, not only are postcards more effective, IMHO, but they are usually a lot cheaper as well.

At this point I would have an addendum to the lease to that effect.

That has not (good) effect on the loan, though.

One thing to note that hedge funds / insto capital still account for a small % of the entire market so academically their buying shouldn't effect the prices beyond a sentiment point of view.

A headwind that will effect rental prices in certain cities will be the hedge fund portfolio competition.

The two loans can be so that they in effect payoff your obligation to her, if so she would have taxes due from the sale.It's at arm's length between related partis as each loan is at market and for value received.

Wondering if anyone has any cost effective or creative ways to get this done.

Then I met someone from Bigger Pockets in person, and they said something to the effect of, "You look so much different than your picture!"

Where would be the most cost effective place to purchase these things or should I just get them from Home Depot or Menards?