@Kerry Noble Jr  I used to live in Indianapolis before moving to Georgia. 

Give them a couple of options, they already know the unit got foreclosed, most people move to avoid the hassle. 

The market between the 2 locations & resident class (Especially if you plan to self mange or find a PM company), Your future goals and the costs associated with moving and transferring to a new hospital. 

Sad reality is I'll probably own a few rentals before ever moving out.

Quote from @Edwin Soto: Quote from @Kathryn Morea: Hi Ryan,I moved to Puerto Rico in 2020 and I am invested heavily in the market. 

I’m not saying this is the right or wrong move for you.

A lot of my out of state real estate clients really like this market because the macroeconomics look so good for this market - population is growing, job growth is growing, and so many companies moving and developing here.

I don't have much advice as now the profits are gone and it seems like the best thing to do is to get your money out the deal and move on.  

@Matt RollinsSince your goal is to replace your W2 income through real estate within 10 years, starting with a house hack is a smart move, but Utah’s high prices may make it challenging to cash flow.

@Kristin MathernI would pay it given no keys were provided, it wasn’t specifically addressed/mentioned in your lease, you were provided the opportunity to address/fix yourself with a 25-30 dollar replacement from Lowe’s/Home Depot, and lastly, it was an existing situation that could have been avoided/prevented at move in.