However, our buyer's list was limited—only about 200 buyers—and after several potential buyers passed, we finally secured an offer for a $5,000 assignment fee.As we approached the closing date, our buyer began dragging out negotiations, which added to our stress.

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. ;-)  Actually, all the progressive s**t didn't start until 2019. 

@John T ShoemakeWelcome to BP!

Here is a link to a post I did that might help you. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1108744-how-t...

Why would t they? 

I got into real estate because I don’t want the stress and time constraints of managing PEOPLE.  

Quote from @Tim Delaney: @Marty Boardman thanks for sharing - just to be clear you put all your expenses related to the house under one capital improvement account t (Wip) and do not bother breaking them down into categories like kitchen and flooring and paint, etc?

Navigating these challenges can definitely be stressful, especially when you’re new to owning rentals.

Sounds like you could quit the stressful job now and finding a more relaxed job that pays 50k to make up the gap shouldn’t be that hard.