I would not give up hope but I would financially & emotionally plan on it being empty for an extra month.On the west coast you are not fighting against weather, just against busy-ness and distraction of the holidays.But I would argue that many people want to look when they have more down time the week between Christmas and New Years, if your PM is working. 

I look at the data monthly and I add my personal observations in the Milwaukee market and then post a monthly market update on my YouTube channel: a slow down in competitive ness and even a slight increase in inventory is definitly something I am looking for!

My questions pertained to advice and steps going forward as well as possible "unusual-ness" of such a late report, etc. 

I got to 100% agree with @Jim Pfeifer it really comes down to how passive you want it to be, and you'll need to have realistic expectations about the returns for that level of passive-ness. 

Jk I have heard Pittsburgh is an awesome up and coming city with a focus on tech and eco-friendly ness.

I definitely won't pursue this idea until I can get a clear picture with my CPA about the realistic-ness of seeing that $15k. 

You are rocking it, @Ryan Ness. 21 years old? 

this is very easy, the higher DTI you have the more important it's for your DSCR to be above 1.10 by house hacking.I mean if your DTI > 40% and your DSCR >= 1.05 , then house hacking is very important.If your DTI <= 25% then not so much.It's your ability to overcome your DTI-ness that makes it worth or not.

What price can I put on the new confidence, grounded-ness and determination I am feeling from hearing my fellow investors share their path and their success.I love seller financing and now I know other ways to use this tool.

(I suppose I might be kind of a sucker for the user friendly-ness of Reonomy Haha).Sorry for the novel sized question,Any feedback is much appreciated 🙂.