Any buyer coming in that requires financing will need tax returns and tax dodge answer doesn't hold water.

There is always an expense somewhereDiversify your holdings. 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Pottstown.

Got a great handyman to hold things down for me (I'm in NYC and go to Albany twice a month).

That's interesting that you combine Stessa with a VA, great idea!

I cohost a BP meet up in Fort Myers and we are on hold for the time being.

It might be a good idea to look on their while you're waiting for more people to respond...if this is an immediate need.

If real estate is just a side gig and finding deals is tough right now, it might make sense to hold onto cash and wait for a better buying opportunities.2.

Investigate government programs such as HUD, USDA, and FHA loans, select investment techniques such as house hacking, turnkey homes, or purchase and hold, and assess properties using tools such as Grants.gov, HUD.gov, and BiggerPockets.Good luck!

If he doesn’t file for bankruptcy and holds on for a little while longer while getting the 1st short sale and then is forced into bankruptcy anyway, it is conceivable the trustee will seek a "claw back" on preferential payments complicating both his and his previous lender's life.