Should i sell or keep my apartment?

[Laritza Amado]

Hello in 2021 my partner and I bought an apartment in FL.The main purpose of the apartment was to invest our money to have it saved for our son to go to college.We have been renting this apartment to a family member who has been paying less than what we pay for mortgage and HOA,so we have been taking money out of pocket to cover expenses and so on.I decided that even thou the purpose of buying it was for college,I've had enough taking money out of my pocket to pay the HOA and expenses.My question is if I should sell this apartment or if it would be worthy in the long run to keep it and meanwhile just keep paying the HOA and expenses.Renting it to another person is not an option.

[Theresa Harris]

If you are renting it to family for under market value and tired of paying, then sell it.  A few things to consider: are you increasing rent each year to at least try to recoup some of the additional costs (everything goes up, so why should the family member not pay more-if it is your parents, it is more complicated), how much has the condo appreciated over the last 3 years since you bought it, and what would you do with the money when you sold?

Tell the family member that this was an investment to help pay for your son's college and right now you are losing money as rent is lower than the mortgage and HOA, so you are selling it. Don't sugar coat it, but be honest.