I love the idea of OPM and strategic sweat equity creating value ex nihilo, but there are of course the risks inherent in your calculations and assumptions being correct for that to work out w/o having to shovel money into it to keep it afloat (like we had to do earlier this year).As such, I'm tempted to just take the cash and use it for a 25% downpayment on some duplexes that have tenants already in place.

You are no longer a direct mail virgin.Of course, a campaign typically consists of multiple letter drops, perhaps in sequence with a strategic message and multiple touches, maybe using other media  such as Mail >Call > Knock.Marketing is a year-round effort and should not stop now, think through how you want your targets yo respond to you, how you will capture theit contact info, and what you wish to determine in a phone call.Don't forget yo measure and test the results."

Just to point out that you will have additional strategic options down the road if you do end up renting it for a while.At this point, it sounds like you will need to just massage your numbers to get to positive flow, let tenants pay down the loan for a while and then try again next year if you feel like selling is the better option.

@Andrew Bateman sounds like you have a strategic advantage in MSP with a contractor in the family.You  won't find much turnkey around here so having someone like that could help quite a lot.

The more diverse the employer base is in any given town, there less volatile it will be to economic downturns and "strategic decisions" that are made by business leaders in the area.

We made a "strategic" decision to be that "some other rental" in which tenants seek refuge because their heating costs are too high.

Strategic use of cash advance can allow you to access funds quickly and may be a good short term tool till more favorable long term financing can be found or exit planned is executed.

Being an outdoor active lifestyle focused company we strategically select projects that can provide a multitude of outdoor recreation options.

I have been once or twice a week using the time to be more strategic - ie. answering things like how do I get more deals coming my way, how do I get better deals, who can I network with to help me do something better, what can I do to improve how I’m managing my team, etc.Happy to share more details, reach out any time if you’d like to chat!

Lots of strategic moves, working multiple jobs, and budgeting helped me get my footing.