You may want to consider having the newel matched and adding a few more...place another at the corner at the top of the stair and one at the corner closest to you in the photo.

The current cabin prices are inflated obviously but I’m thinking we will see a huge drop in cabin prices to match the new norm which is actually the old norm.  

Most of the phone numbers are incorrect, the person doesn’t match the property, and properties showing as “new” and in pre-foreclosure have already been sold at auction.

I also have a 401k that my 9-5 does a 5% match on so I do 5% just to get that basically free money as well.

She gave me a very vague list of work completed with numbers ("dent to woodwork $," "Paint, $," "Hardwood scratched $" etc), but I cannot match any work done in the house with the list.

Our Oregon DC only employed a quarter of the soccer team lol.

The 2nd realtor doesn't have any investment background, didn't have advice on best rental property and the 3rd couldn't find any properties while the 1st realtor found plenty that matched our criteria.

You need to find properties that have 20% return to get that return on your $300,000 to match your current expenses monthly. 

In your case, the free listings matched current listings that you found elsewhere. 

It takes a lot of capital invested to start making enough returns to match your current income.