A failed pressure test or known electrical issue would prohibit this@Shelby Ek  If the the property did not fail the FSM pressure test, a buyer would be able to turn on the water

how long have you owned it and was it ever your primary residence? 

(systolic pressure rising so won't get into that)And many less experienced individual investors in SFRs don't do as well as others and "well" means what could you have done otherwise.

@Brett JurgensThe "2 out of the last 5-year rule" in real estate allows homeowners to exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) of capital gains from the sale of their primary residence if they lived in the home for at least two out of the five years before the sale.

AlabamaAlabama residents enjoy a low cost of living and a thriving economy.

If so, I would definitely consider a shorter-term lease or MTM lease to get you into that period and re-negotiate with the current resident or re-lease it at a higher rate. 

I am currently a resident in LA county however I own a rental property in Burien, WA.

The good places to start investing at the moment are places within a 10 min drive from main urban centers, and which have different types of residents (not just tourism, not just workers, etc).Feel free to reach out in case we may be of assistance.

Investment Info:Single-family residence other investment.

We took them to arbitration, but they did not participate and we found out they closed their offices and I believe the owners are no longer residing in Florida.