Daniel,Unfortunately, you're in a sticky situation, because the 2.0% rate will no longer be valid as of the effective date of the rent increase, July 1, 2017.

I bought one apartment building in a C-/D+ area, and it doesn't matter how much lip stick I put on it... it is still a pig!

I know a lot of people(not personally) want to get out of their sticky situations but dont want to feel taken advantage of.

Even living on chicken and rice.

Personally, I wouldn't rent out my pool because:(1) liability - as a former insurance professional, liability is always something I'm concerned about, and pools are a big source of liability concerns.(2) me time - I enjoy my privacy and don't want strangers in my house, let alone my pool, but also I actually use my pool a lot so this might not be too much of a concern to others(3) safety/accessibility - if I'm living at the location where the pool is, then that means people will have easier access to me, whether that means knocking on my door during their pool party to ask questions or voice concerns, or seeing my home which may put me/my property at risk in the future if someone less savory or with sticky fingers happens to be renting the pool. 

sticky QThanks for the good adviceHappy HolidaysKelly

I have some feelers out there but the income part seems to be sticky.

Flipping is not an easy game, especially now as numbers are tightening from increased investor interest, Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls Market is good, also look at Rice Lake, That town has a lot going for it in my opinion, Step 1 Secure financing, and establish a target purchase and exit range, Step 2 Learn your market, and know every distressed property in it, Step 3 make your acquisition, and if you did your home work correctly a few months later you will be marketing the rehabbed property for sale.  

Originally posted by Jeffery Holmes-Rice:... as far as the subject to they are not looking to do anything like that. i was informed that if the property isn't sold by march they will short sell it, so my guess is that while they aren't necessarily hurting for the money, they don't want it tied up for an extended amount of time. ..."

You'll need mentors advice in sticky situations.