Selling and buying something else you want keep and doing a cost seg in would help with the tax burden probably better in this situation.

It is not uncommon - main reason we see right now is over inflated original ARVs and now borrowers cannot sell and pay off the lender. 

From there I accepted and negotiated to have the seller cover the cost of replacing the roof.

Connecting with experienced investors or joining local real estate groups can provide valuable insights and help you avoid costly mistakes.

We needed to build more there but the cost to build has doubled and the return is t sufficient.

@John Lasher If you are still looking to spend $20k-$30K for a coach, I would be happy to take you up on that offer :) For full disclosure,  I will share with you precisely what you can learn online/ perhaps even entirely through these BiggerPockets Forums but that doesn't address the reason why most are still unable to purchase larger assets: creditworthiness and capital relationships.

If the agent is not working out for whatever reason, cut the tie and move on. 

I wouldn't think it would take a private lender (which is much higher priced) than a typical mortgage broker's rates.Is there a reason you think you need a private lender?  

Once your emergency account has a reasonable amount in it, whatever that means to you, you might want to think about steering that payroll money into the investment savings account from each pay check and leave the emergency account money as is.

I have found that they worked really well when it comes to getting better tenants and better rents, and having less hassle, less headaches, and then getting a higher sales price; without paying closing costs or realtor fees.