I have recently discovered BiggerPockets and have been studying in-depth on other ways to secure funding besides a traditional mortgage from a broker.

I'd say don't treat the symptom, find the root cause and work from that depth first; you might be thinking motivation is the issue...I think its a manifestation of a deeper matters, I'm not a doctor or anything, purely my two cents.

They just help you get a ballpark, back of the napkin, idea of whether or not the deal calls for a more in-depth analysis.

Renovations including converting a 2/1.5 unit to a 3/2 unit, increasing overall cashflow by an additional $1300 per month.What we bring to the table includes: negotioating, in-depth financial projection, in-house property management, and a strong, vertically integrated team of our attorney, contractors, CPA, and off-market suppliers.

But some of it involves issues with taxes that are out of my depth.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by @Brandon Turneror The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Keeping it vacant for a period of time is not likely to change things, but I cannot tell this for certain without an in-depth discussion.The bigger unit has been converted from rental to personal and then back to rental.

It's largely based on what you want or need as a real estate investor.FYI -- I covered this in some detail and depth in one of my earlier episodes titled, "Choosing the Right Neighborhood" (episode PREI 007).Hope that helps you out.Continued success!

@Joshua Ferrari thank you so much for that in depth reply!

During the depth of the great financial collapse, the best real estate investment strategy was to buy foreclosed homes.