You're first deal is never your "best deal", but is likely your "most important" deal if you continue to invest.

Personally, if your market tends toward the former condition (better/normal appreciation) I think it's a fairly safe deal looking at the long term, assuming infrastructure around you continues to support the idea of renting it.

Faced with mounting expenses, extended timelines, and diminishing returns, we ultimately decided to sell the property instead of continuing with the BRRRR strategy.The Insurance Mistake:The biggest lesson I learned was that I had the wrong type of insurance.

Please continue to share with us! 

My goal is 25 doors in 5 years, my struggle right now is deciding to either go back to work and save up money to continue or come up with a way to leverage financing to stay afloat myself and stick with it, waking up everyday 100% dedicated to my real estate. 

With respect to the LLC, you can continue to reuse the LLC since you’re not keeping properties in the LLC.

Our handyman team of 2 are moving out of state after working with us for almost 18 years to start/continue their real estate investment journey in a more affordable state. 

The main reason for this is to continue to do medical missions around the world  even when I'm dead.

The provider I am using allows for 60 days of continued coverage once construction. 

Two, you'll have a much easier time obtaining a mortgage product if you have a track record of W2 income.In the meantime, continue implementing the strategies you mentioned: save religiously, build your credit, pay any existing debt owed, etc.