Don't we think investing in the US is risky with high interest rates, historically low affordability and cash flows and high prices inflated by 15 years of artificially free money that's gone for good?

Here's a few thoughts- On the math side you know you will take a 35% hit if you sell but how upside down will you be if you spend the money to finish the rehab?  

In the past 2 years, I have used my extra money to pay off student loans by interest rate. 

The newbie, unknowledgable agents that can't really help you will do it until they realize that they are wasting their time and gas money.

What I mean is this Money market at Bank of America pays for instance 4%, the money market local Bank of Bricktown Pays 4.5%, an online outfit is offering 5%.

They paid higher down as a place to park their money, propping up the housing values.

I think they are trying to take advantage of me and maybe money is probably tight for them and they are just trying to use me!

Did a "hard money loan" with family using gift tax exemption and trust as collateral (despite what Dave Ramsey says, my father and I have an incredibly strong investing and personal relationship).

The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.

We decided to switch to Hospitable and use the saved money to hire additional VAs, which we can do a whole lot more with.