To flip you need some money 100K would help you flip more properties or use less financing more cash in your pocket. 3) Not really it's a great resource, there are some sketchy people out there-do your due diligence read the small print, don't chew more than you can swallow.

I would love to invest in Monterey, but we will only be there 18 months, and the price points there are really hard to swallow.  

Break it down into easy-to-swallow bites.Are you involved in real estate or really committed? 

As new investors, seeing a home that appears to be a fantastic deal slip through our fingers is pretty hard to swallow.

You probably have to swallow it for 2019 (and 2020, since you are already operating this year), but you should probably talk with a professional on how to best structure yourselves according to your priorities. 

It's a slow drip, but is easier to swallow from the tenant side. 

At CA prices, that’s a hefty pill to swallow and limits my scale ability.

Read your agreement.If the management company performed the work to turn over the unit and it was due to damage from the tenant, I would imagine they can't just hand you a check and swallow that cost.

(A side note: one thing a lot of landlords don't think about is how hard it can be for a tenant to swallow a $300+ electric bill in the heat of summer when the AC Doesn't turn off.

. $1000/month loss like @Dan Heuschele calculated is tough to swallow but I’d guess you’re breaking even if you include principal pay down and appreciation.