Lot size is .22 acres, corner lot, in a very hot neighborhood.

Land in Apex north and west is selling like hot cakes to International investors and national builders.

We were approached by another very young but hot shot agent who guided us and mentored us through the process of becoming licensed.

It's a single family 3/4 BR, 2 BA in a hot area of NY's Hudson Valley, built in 1900. 

The intent is to stop renter discrimination, employers prefer to hire tech workers in Seattle for example.Also the market here is way too hot.

If you are leaning towards holding, maybe just wait another 9 months until we hit the summer hot market, put it out there and see what the response is.If there is no intention to move back to the area, then the funds from the sale can either take your family on a nice vacation, or be reinvested into another property.

The investment I sold was in Royal Oak, MI, which is a very hot market right now.  

OUCH - - IMO this generates an immediate conflict of interestAs previously noted, an RE license is hotly debated on BP. 

Depending on your market, if it is hot and there are many investors looking to buy up homes cash is the way to go.

In this hot market, I see people flipping and happy to get a 10% IRR.