I do not want a lot of trees, bushes, poison ivy plants etc. to grow again there in that ditch area.

Figure out who you are working with and don't be afraid to ditch them and go onto the next guy.  

I'd at least look into some creative options for expanding the property/value before just ditching it.  

Probably about a half day of work depending on the length of the trench and the cost of the ditch diggers.

Get one, and ditch the LLC.

Turns out he invested in 1986, the top of the market, paid too much, loss money for 4 years, and finally ditched his property it by 1990, exactly what the guy next to me did.

Do you guys completely reinvent the listings for your clients and ditch their original page?

Basically, what you are asking is, "Should I ditch my investment because I'm taking some classes and it might vaguely resemble work?"

As Eric said, a short sale is really looked as a favor to the seller and with the seller moving in a direction the lender would deem litigious, any goodwill will be gone.Frankly, the "produce the note" approach is best utilized as a last ditch effort when the seller has exhausted all other remedies.

Unless you are out of town and not within an hour of your rental, ditch the manager!