Quote from @Scott Petty: @Dean Attali I just came across your post.

Specifically what is the address or at least what block is it on? 

The ARV is around 525k - the property is currently listed at 450k.

Once I had the right person to speak with, things went much better, and I hope that is the case for your situation, too.  

I came across some reddit post on the city and how tenant friendly it is, plus population decline.

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Over the course of using Bigger Pockets I have had very degrees of opinions on who I should vote for concerning a post.When I first started using Bigger Pockets, I was too naïve to even think of voting for someone that took the time to answer one of my post.  

Or, as Travis mentioned, sell your primary residence and explore house hacking opportunities, which will allow you to snowball income savings to deploy into the next deal. 

The theory is sound.

I was then told that's the rate for the area.