As an investor one should never put all their eggs in one basket or have high expectations that a short sale will work out.

I am going out of towm for a couple of days but would live to hop on the phone next week to discuss my situation and how the numbers are going to work out. 

So the owner may go with whoever makes it easy for them but hey they are not the one putting money in your pocket or worked for the money you already have and whatever you do it is you who will have to work to make things work out well for you not the agent. 

I also wouldn’t invest with others who don’t value learning.I’m sure there are folks who are self made millionaires and REI, but they are rare.Plus what if your career doesn’t work out or you want to switch fields?

Hopefully things work out well.

With 3-plexes in Boston routinely selling close to $2M and in places like Cambridge, as high as $3M, these properties are simply not good prospects for most investors.The solution in eastern MA is to get away from the city.  20-30 miles out, properties are a LOT more affordable. 

We would like to keep the rental property, and I just started to research how this would all work out.

I am very excited to create the reality where I can put the right pieces together to make deals that work out great for everybody involved.I am 32 and live in the Bay Area. 

Real Estate is a much more routine way to earn.

Keep them vacant and work out creative financing, either via bridge lending or try to ask for seller financing?