@Jay Hinrichs I love your honesty through the entire 30 pages,  a hard pill for many to swallow but I get you my man, and would love to connect with you . 

Unbeknownst to everyone until of course we had to replace some drywall and all these needles came pouring out.... hahahahahaha I had some experience too, except it's bunch of pills.

Having a hard time to find anything remotely comparable to this home in CAHowever being a remote landlord feels like a tough pill to swallow hence the confusion. 

Tough pill to swallow, I like cash and certainty over sub2 all day but that's my preference. 

I would be coming in through an LLC, so feel comfortable with liability protection as it relates to other assets, but still, will be on title, so there is exposure.As a real estate guy I'm still in growth mode and am having a hard time swallowing the dst pill. 

Good luck I will say that it is a tough pill to swallow principal wise.

Tough pill to swallow because the rate I currently have vs what I would be refinancing into... so not sure it's the right move for me yet. 

There is no magic pill out there that gives ultra returns and is ultra safe there are many investments along a SPECTRUM of risk and potential upside with varying degrees of potential tax benefits and deferment strategies. 

I guess the reason why my wife is very hesitant on cutting losses is because between our friend and us, we have spent $92,000 out of pocket on this deal and I guess it’s a tough pill to swallow

That's going to be a hard pill for most folk to swallow.