That is the difference between what you can get money for versus what you can do with it.

To confirm my recommendation ask him for references at his current developments, I bet he won’t give you names and will make up an excuse!

Buying fent from a stranger is a safer bet. 

The owner needs to know you are solid, a good bet.

If you have a lease with this tenant that allows them the dogs, you can still say they are in violation of the lease, I'll bet, by something in the lease that says they aren't to bother the neighbors or cause any disturbances, etc.

You'll find your ceiling where people snag your unit and are happy versus it sitting empty.  

So it was managing a risk rather than for profit.I’ll defer to others on mortgage paydown versus investing, other than to say that you may want to consider how far towards your next house / investment property deposit you are with the money instead of recast / investing.James 

I’ll bet if Peace has a forum there’s people talking about BP and being negative “what they’re teaching takes so long!!”

In both my seller financed deals the primary bank I was betting on backed out.

Good luck, you are a busy man with school, family and baseball.Likely your best bet is house hacking (if your partner and child are willing to share housing).