If you're in a high-cost area, consider out-of-state markets where you could buy a rental property outright. 

@Zach Howard the winter months are also the worst time to sell a property!

What's up Rickey, I'm a broker and investor here in Sacramento, and I manage about 100 rental / airbnb properties.

I am happy to share that I recently came across a solution called Property Llama that is a huge step forward for folks like us..

My concern is this may be considered retaliation, but really its just that all these people are wearing the property down.

If they buy something for your property and you pay them back, it’s just like you bought it yourself—so you can count it as an expense in your bookkeeping.If they don’t get reimbursed, then technically it’s a gift/donation, and you can’t deduct it as an expense.

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.

Just to name a few: Borrower's Experience FICO Loan Amount Loan Type being sought: Perm (30 yr ams), Bridge (12-36mo I/O), Rehab (12-36mo I/O), Ground Up (12-60mo I/O) Property Type (1-4 unit, 5+ MF, Warehouse/industrial, Hospitality etc)If you have a specific deal in mind, then you can have a lender (or broker) look at it and give you a better idea.

If not, I'll have a property I could 1031 exchange or just sell. 

I would reinvest in a another property and use a 1031 exchange to detour taxes.