I do wish you success, but don't believe in the instant bucks!

This "game" is getting worse by the day with all the guru talk of instant or fast wealth, etc.

If this is the case, a rehab may not even be necessary(until he moves) and this provides instant return without the expense of the rehab.  

Wow thank you all for the instant help.

This has low entry points and provides instant diversification for lowered risks.  

When someone asks me that, I instantly think of a higher price. 

That instant $87k into the bank account is quite appealing, but you will have a large tax bill on it and will need to reinvest it at a return higher than what you can get from holding. if you can consistently do that, then the flip is the better avenue with the caveat that it is a full active business compared to the semi active business of landlording.

Ending principal is $93.5k resulting in a 6.5% loss, not 5%.Second, if your father takes an early withdrawal in the amount of $300k, he instantly jumps to the 33% tax bracket for 2015 (regardless of whether he's single or MFJ).

Followed by a fireside chat, a cup of Sanka, and some butterscotch candies ;).I think you may think I'm older than I am, I'm old enough to be your daddy I'm sure, but I don't use a cane, yes, I'm called sir, I don't mutter I sound off like an Army Ranger, I don't have time for coffee at the courthouse, don't care for butterscotch and hate instant coffee.

I listen to them on my "BeyondPod" App while I'm driving around the country for my job (a Charter bus driver).Once I found the Bigger Pockets site, I instantly fell in love with it.