A brokerage's focus, is on the revolving door, putting butt's in seat's and milking the averages because we know 80% will immediately wash-out, of the remained 80% will do little for next few years before also washing out and make us some $, and what's left is our pay-checks. 

If I’m unable to use the $700k (out of $800k) to purchase $1.75M (40% down) RE what’s the point of even cash out refinancing when I have just 3 years left. I

If you have photos proving the carpet was in good shape when you left, I would absolutely push back and have no problem going to court.

I've filed the eviction, they've been served with the paperwork, and now all that's left is for me to wait for the next steps and hope I filled everything out right (Denver county's process is making my head spin, and I'm having to do this without a lawyer because of cost) while in the meantime my tenant is otherwise just ignoring all my texts and notices and also (it feels like) acting like nothing has changed, still having people over for dinner, still walking in and out of my front door like no problem...leading up to this point I've had multiple informal conversations with this person about the toll their unpredictable behavior around payments has had on me.  

Here are the details:Property: Purchased in Windsor Ontario for $350,000 in May 2023.Investment: Renovations/ repairs and other expenses totalling $60,000 with a down payment of $108,000 (from HELOC) and $5,000 in closing costs.Current mortgage left is 244k.Current Issues:•Foundation issues requiring attention.

Two nights had been pretty good, but I agree withy Andrew-people taking up all the weekends and all that is left is weekdays

Again, you can typically walk through and see that what they've left is junk they couldn't fit in their car.

You can purchase another home using a VA loan if you have more entitlement left. I

What is left is the maximum price you should pay for the property minus a reasonable profit and closing costs on both ends of the project.

also, nearly impossible to ever get a return call for messages left.   I