And then everyone can make their own judgement with the information presentedThat's what makes our community here so great, the diversity of experiences and opinions, and allowing anyone free access to see and participate in the discourse and make their own opinions!

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Being about an hour from Disney, their reviews seem to paint a picture that there are many folks that stop through for a few nights on their way to theme parks or further south in the state.  

@Jaycee Greene I met with the credit union and waiting on an appraisal but pretty certain I'll access to around $80K @ 8%.

IMO, only worth it if you have access to enough capital to scale your efforts, though.Can't be compared.To do well in the lending game, in addition to controlling your risk and what others have mentioned, you need... 

Even though I’m sad, I’m not letting it stop me.

If not, selling the house to an investor could be quicker to access some cash. 

Alternatively, consider a cash-out refinance to access equity without triggering capital gains or explore a 1031 exchange to defer taxes by purchasing another investment property.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Repairing it costs more than $50.When I stopped charging such repairs, tenants report it and I had a local plumber who repairs it for %75.00. 

I have found that most of the REO companies have stopped taking applicaltions.