You could have easily gave up because everything was going downhill as it seemed.

Let the property run down hill and so will your tenant applicant pool.

Seems like it took forever to find the right property and has an offer accepted and now that we have its like a truck speeding downhill with bad breaks..  

Access, electrical, what type of sewer works there (I know, it goes down hill), water, gas/propane? 

I’ve lived in the region for most of my life and only seen Seattle go downhill for business.

You probably know a lot more than you realize you know about the area you live in (where the best schools are, where the jobs are, the trendy areas, which areas are going downhill, which areas everyone wants to live, which neighborhoods are seeing renovations, etc).

Since then it has gone downhill and needs rehab.

The neighborhood may be at risk of  going down hill etc.Two points to considerThe market price, and corresponding cap rate, are based on the market's Perceived risk.For a given building, the more you pay, the lower the cap. 

But he got injured and this company has just went down hill and they do not do what they said they would do.  

I've also been investing in my future through song writing and producing for 8-9 years.After seeing (from experience) that music royalties are going nowhere but downhill, I decided to invest my money and time elsewhere.