Now just waiting for them to sell it (not holding my breath).I would focus on fixing up the unit and getting it rented to good tenants that you are able to thoroughly vet.

Hi Care,I recently found on Realtor.com (or the app), that there are a few useful filters you can add.

But it hasn’t really been a big plus or minus. 12 years of experience is 2 bad pumps and a rotted out filter. 

You need to inspect for leaking taps, toilets, drains, smoke detector batteries, HVAC filters, damaged screens, windows, lose hinges etc. etc. etc. and any tenant damage.

The relatively low population is going to put this property in the rural bucket, which will be objectionable for some lenders.Given the above two points, you'll likely need to speak with a larger number of lenders than a real estate investor who is looking at a straightforward SFR in a well-populated area.Nonetheless, please see below for a few ways to curate a list of HMLs.1) BiggerPockets --> Network --> Hard Money Lenders --> Filter by state (Michigan)2) Local REIA/meetup events, where you can get referrals from local investors and network with HML reps.3) Google "Hard money lenders Rockford, Michigan" and explore the results.Best,Michael

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I do not like 5 years fixed on leases with fixed rental increases because you might not want to sell in 5 years and refinance rates might be higher but lease is fixed.I like 7 to 10 year fixed rate debt that almost goes a full economic cycle so gives buyer breathing room and time to see if they want to sell or refinance after a decent amount of mortgage paydown.

I then get into real panic attacks where I then can't eat and then have to do deep breathing to try to calm myself down.Does anyone have advice on how I can deal with this condition?

It's one of the aspects that attracted me to this niche which is kind of like a breath of fresh air. 

For RE investing, always use the filters to only pull people with at least 40% equity.