The FTC has sued Zillow and Redfin alleging they struck an illegal deal to suppress competition in the rental housing advertising market.

I plan to keep acquiring more, but it struck me recently—at what point do I become overleveraged?

You are more likely to be struck by lightning twice.

Terms simply means you are offering them their price, but you are deciding under what conditions.

Looking to either partner ($$$) or simply find a trusted, consistent source of contractors in either city that can assist with my fix and hold needs.

Simply negotiate that with the tenant and include the language in the amendment that tenant is paying in $xxx additional SD at time of signing the lease amendment and put the total amount of the new SD balance held by you so it is clear to all parties how much the tenant has paid in.

Some people will simply transfer the property anyway and then simply make sure they do not make late payments or otherwise default on the loan because most lenders won't spend the time and resources to audit the account and discover the change as long as borrowers are making on-time payments every month. 

So for me, the numbers simply never worked at the prices they were asking. 

I got a townhouse back in 2020, a month before covid had struck. $175,000 when I got it, I currently have $151,000 left.

You may include a cover note explaining that the tenant’s family has cleared the unit and returned the keys, and you ask him to confirm mutual termination by signing and mailing it back.Instruct the jail in your cover letter or on the envelope that this is non-legal, non-privileged mail that simply requires the inmate’s signature, not legal service of process.Keep detailed documentation of all communications with the jail, the attempts to deliver the form, the return of the keys, communication with the tenant's family, and photographs of the emptied unit.If the jail returns your letter or refuses delivery, keep all returned mail as evidence of your attempt.Document all steps.