Sellers should also be open to alternative negotiations and market timing to maximize property value in shifting market conditions.Buyer Strategies: Buyers should explore off-market properties, distressed assets, and opportunities in gentrifying areas.

Alternatively, can you use either unit as an STR to increase cash flow even further?

Alternatively you can do the LOC (line of credit) on it so you can retain the home but are definitely subject to today's current rate environment.

Not when there are so many alternative methods of engagement towards resolve of which past clients have appreciated.

But the thing is, I don't want to completely rely on other people to manage my money, so I've been experimenting with a bunch of alternative investments, including some exotic ones, like marine vessel acquisition, law firm financing, lawsuit pre-settlement advances, etc.  

@Tom Craig,Glad it provided some useful insights into alternative methods.Eric is still off track - I still don't know what he's doing. 

This would help us benchmark and explore simpler alternatives while understanding how complex the structure mentioned above truly is.I assume they are not actively managing their business?

Does anybody have any advice on alternatives to resolve or get this fixed before I go all out & call a plumber.

The alternative is I pay cap gains taxes and dump the capital into my rebuild project on my primary which would allow me to rebuild without any financing at all. 

I'm generally a proponent for alternative lenders if they can provide better leverage or if they are needed due to time constraints.