This is what a lot of people want: rent controlVote and go to local landlord groups and fight rent controlhttps://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-18/yup-rent-control-does-more-harm-than-goodhttps://web.stanford.edu/~diamondr/DMQ.pdfstandford studyhttps://mises.org/library/unintended-consequences-rent-controlBombing and rent controlhttps://mises.org/wire/rent-control-makes-good-politics-and-bad-economicsGood politics bad economicsNYTimeshttp://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/30/opinion/how-rent-control-hurts-the-poor.html

You may know my dad Steve Werbelow, he works at Dewey’s wildlife studio in Cody and also has his own business in Powell , Werbelow’s Taxidermy.

Amazing how the Dodd Frank Act was designed to harm and cripple the Mortgage Broker, but instead has supercharged Mortgage Brokers, giving them an advantage over banks.Oh sure, the 820 score, 25yrs on the job, W-2 employee borrower putting 30% down on a 400k primary residence, who wants a 15yr fixed rate loan is a battle, but those are far an few between these days.But if a borrower wants creative financing with minimum down and out of pocket and/or is Self Employed or has had credit issues or has other issues that don't fit these Fannie Mae guidelines:SECTION B3-3      page 354       Income SECTION B3-3.2  page 406       Self-Employment IncomeSECTION B3-4    page 450        Assets Assessmenthttps://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/sel013117.pdf Then it's hellooo Mortgage Broker!

They are harmed by not working IMO.

But no harm in checking out the other options. 

There's no harm in contacting several local property management companies and interviewing them.  

If you feel you are harms way when there another correction then you should sell.

The #s sound too tight for comfort/aggravation.I would determine what # you need for the amount of investment and aggravation involved in your chosen scenario, and then make an offer to the bank for that amount (or a little lower, expecting some negotiation) for the short sale #.Basically, if you're willing to walk away anyway, there's no harm in throwing out a # you would actually want the property at, especially if you already have a line of communication with the bank.They say in a negotiation, "(s)he who cares the least wins".

You have a lot of leeway when it is an urgent issue harming people or property, but this post-emergency work can vary.

Not sure if he service in Vancouver, but no harm checking with him.