If rent on this unit is barely paying the mortgage, it's a losing investment and you should sell it anyway.I hope I wasn't too harsh.

It does not seem to let me link it here, but i found a lot of help and value from Robuilts recent video titled "The harsh truth about the collapse of short-term rentals".

I would apologize for being harsh and I feel I must disclose that I have never interacted with the company.

It may sound harsh, but you have no responsibility.

Sometimes folks here are pretty harsh. 

Is this property in California or otherwise in a warm-weather environment without harsh winters?

We have very harsh winters.

Less than 2 minutes later, I got an email from him.It's silly to let what should be a minor annoyance ruin a day where we closed on 2 deals and look to be putting 3 more into double-pending status, but this guy really harshed my mellow</end rant>

All in all, it is the harsh feedback that is most impactful and memorable.

I agree with Wheatie on funding options but an even more direct (if not a bit harsh) question is if you can't afford to buy a $14k house, what exactly is your investment strategy?