You won't regret keeping this after 5 years, but you may feel the pain of it the first 5 years. 

I'm a licensed lender in Washington (and many other states), I invest as a "side hustle" and grew up in Seattle, so I feel your pain.  

This can create a subtle but effective pain point for the landlord—especially if they’re not excited about taking on those responsibilities.

Anyone claiming people are going to feel the pain later by "sitting on the sidelines" is completely amiss of the real problem.

All of that being said I think you have to get to a place in life where your current situation is more painful than the pain it takes to figure it out.

Hey Ryan, I've been down this road before, I feel your pain!

@Phillip Austin feel your pain!

It’s been a pain going there every day for the past 4 weeks and looking ahead to have to keep going there every day for the next 4 weeks.

Our area, Destin FL. is somewhat new for AvantStay and they have had some growing pains with their resources in this area, BUT it has not impacted our experience or their quality of service.

What is that pain and suffering worth?