Decide then what to do BUT go 100% in on the stocks and grow that during it.

#10)  The birds provide a free, natural alarm clock!

If there is any kind of damage to the house because of a natural cause if you approach the insurance company without a landlord's insurance they will outright deny your claim.If you have a mortgage the bank will insist that you have landlord insuranceTenant has renter's insurance.

Naturally, they are your competition and the daily rates need to be taken into account.

@Jonathan GreeneWe are looking to continue to grow.

The current portfolio doesn't require much management, but I feel there is opportunity to grow the portfolio moving forwards. 

I respect the experience here and am eager to contribute as I grow.

Additionally, I understand the risks associated with obtaining hard cash and working with hard money lenders, including higher interest rates due to the short term nature of the loan as well as the risk involved.

@Akshay Bhaskaran, off market deals, by nature are not marketed, so as others noted you have to work to find them.  

The nature of the relationship to me seemed exploitative and it bothered me a great deal.