You don't want to sell at a loss either.  

I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast for years ever since I was in High school I have read a few of the classic real estate books.

Why move and take on a bigger payment when you’re already locked into such a good deal?

I was left in limbo, accumulating massive losses the entire time.After eviction, things got even better (sarcasm alert).Huge repair bill ( as expected )Of course the 15% fee for managing those repairs.First-month rent for the next lease?

@Monica James Welcome to Bigger Pockets. 

And for example if they see a property was taken back by the bank and is not shown on the track record as a huge loss, then that is another type of red flag.Internet searches can also be done on the sponsor looking for lawsuits, etc.

I just can't accept such a constant ever increasing loss, even if I can afford it. 

Bigger pockets calculators or make your own in excel/ google sheets

Accepting the s8 with later move-in then other applicants would result in the loss of rental income.  

Been listening to bigger pockets for about a month now (literally everyday, at every moment I have spare time LoL) and am learning a lot.