Weeks later found another buyer, barely qualified, a pain to work with, does not respond half the time, red flags all over, seller is motivated.

They have rules and best practices about how we put these deals together which has collectively saved us from much of the pain being experienced right now in the multifamily space. 

Like almost everything else in life: Short-term pain for long-term gain!

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

Well stated this is a psychological and emotional question that only you know what will be best.  

If you can't tell it's a royal pain!

The syndication real estate funds have seen and will see some pain.

I am very aware of the fact that it is overall a losing game, but I have to work on my psychology on this.  

Then you need to add in pain in the *** factor, which for an older expensive property while you live abroad is quite high.

I did have one near downtown that I sold as that crowd was a pain, lots of parties and difficult guests.