So I would have 23k stuck in the deal and would be losing close to $700/m before I deduct any expenses.

Ok, I wasn't spamming (I don't even sell anything I could spam) but I was pasting a "hi" message to new members THE SITE RECOMMENDED TO ME.

.- Property purchased in July 2024- Rehab not complete, and I got a local person involved who meets them on site weekly as my representative on ground- Due to his observation, we discovered foundation issues that need correction.

How much longer will it take for her to finish he cleaning and painting to her liking, while your losing rental income on the other unit by her essentially occupying 2 units?

U need to flip the return  75% to the money and 25% to you if have any hope of finding someone to do this that is not friends and family.. 10 to 15% is way to little for the risk of being a gap funder.. if the project does not work gap funder is the one who loses money..

You have to prove you did everything right and then because of “empathy” for the poor snook who “fell into you schemes” you may lose anyway.This is a legally binding transaction that will be treated that way by the law.

Convince yourself that there's a better than average chance that you will lose, and if you can live with the time, energy and money spent if you do. 

I have done it with some contractors taking Paypal where you can use a credit card on that site with a fee, or QuickBooks is another one too.

If the buyer is losing money on his investment, and walks away without gain, then by definition there is no “equity skimming”.  

What happens if you lose on it, you now have an additional liability, not just a loss of money.Are you planning on keeping the current property or exchanging it (1031) into something else?