Get aggressive with prepayment (paying excess principle each month) to get more equity to drop 6.Get a HELOC then pay for another home (rent your first home) then have an interest only loan during the withdrawal period for about 5-10 years. 

The excess funds I received over the cost of construction were used to make the payments on the house for two years.

If you buy a property mostly as an investor, try to buy at the best possible price, without sacrificing excessively on the quality.

Good day BP family, Unfortunately, excess moisture needs to be dried out in the kitchen ceiling which is also the bathroom floor (great!).

The max Uncle Sam allows is 50k if you haven't taken a TSP loan in the last year.I've seen both good and bad experiences with this but at the end of the day it's no different from any other type of loan, you are just your own bank in a sense.The downside or risk is that you lose your job, your property isn't cash flowing, are unable to pay back the loan, and your retirement account suffers since the loan essentially turns into a withdrawal.The upside or best case is you have the loan for less than a year, your BRRRR pays off the loan, and you pay yourself interest 5% interest.The opportunity cost is if the stock market goes up 20% and you were only paying yourself 5% interest you'll miss out on the excess returns. 

I only want a fair purchase price but the unbelievable stress has taken a toll on my sleep, appetite, my life in general.

In addition the tenant protection Act of the city of San Diego places rent control and eviction rules in excess of state mandated laws. 

Declining rates and demand coupled with excess supply is making the STR business harder than ever.

I just cringe every year i have to pay that its for gross revenue in excess of I think 1 or 5 mil..

I was left with an excessive water bill ($10k) at my 4-unit property as they failed to fix a water leak, which I complained about once I noticed a spike in the water bill.