The real value would be in equity growth, but it feels like the local market has to pause soon, or even go backwards some.I have basically two questions.

Your name drives all of your marketing collateral, business card, URL, email, etc.I too was tempted to develop a quick and dirty name just to get it over with, but I paused and reflected on my time in the ad business and started developing a list of 50 potential names.

When Santa puts you on his Nice List permanently ,after you get him a better deal on vacation property in a nice warm areaWhen my wife is watching anything on TV when I get home she grabs the remote ready to hit pause......

Since you already have that 24 month history, you can look at this as a pause until your business has income again. 

— and because he’s an otherwise good guy.I gave his question the requisite pause for reflection and effect.

The days of 80-85% of ARV deals are gone, or at least on pause for now. 

:)  Still on fence about pursuing this, but your advice does give me pause.

I have the funds to cover the repairs, but the magnitude of the foundation repair gives me pause. - Family drama - current tenant is a cousin who's stopped paying a steeply discounted rent and did not sign a lease when the co-owner (her dad) had her move in.

I am all for pausing school while you gain some experience, but I think it's naive to say something is your future if you haven't done it yet.

All 3 deals have currently paused distributions due to floating interest rate debt and looming debt maturities.