-They failed to realize the property had washer/dryer hookups.

I will explore the refi avenue to access the equity.

That's the proven method.The easiest way to save money is to keep more of what you already have.

Ok, this makes so much more sense to me.

So, my budget then would have to take into account the rent i wont be receiving and i'll be paying the mortgate and expenses out of pocket. 

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.There are over 20 real estate accountants on this site.

I noticed Q4 to be better but still not a fast moving market.

I have a rental agent in charge already established and started the rental registration, but am I really needing to wait up to 2 months to get a tenant in there?

I hope your son is doing okay after the storm.

It's far more than that over the last 10 years.And the city has one of the highest rent-to-price ratios out there.How did it get overlooked?