The hard part is actually remaining disciplined to manage that emotion and not losing that conviction when it does get ugly.  

Keep in mind, the region is immensely sought after, leading to notably low capitalization rates.Positive cash flow from a rental property becomes challenging; however, there remains potential for substantial returns through appreciation.

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Maybe they are good people and want to pay for the damages and remove the remaining tree?

I'm saying you invest with appreciation on my mind, and make sure you're situating it to remain cash flow neutral to positive via other mechanism.

Sometimes it’s the smartest move to gain liquidity and to secure your position with your remaining properties.

I still may proceed as it’s my primary residence so the negative equity portion is not my primary goal but it remains a good argument against.

1031 exchange from a sale of a rental property plus HELOC to fund the remaining.

Then the few that are remaining you can look closer at their track record (often after signing an NDA)  to see if it meets your other criteria or not.Good luck.

Definitely recommend the seller financed buydown as if you refinance whatever the remaining balance from the buydown is can be used to pay down the principal balance of your loan.