Even if I lost 50% of the value in my home overnight, I would still be above water because I have nearly a dozen doors, purchased through the HELOC funds, paying the "mortgage" on my home.This is just 1 strategy and your mileage may vary... but I thought I would throw it out there for your consideration.Good luck to you!

Some condo buildings are more financially strong with less renters, rental cap is in place and owners are not in arrear with their assessments.

I mentioned this to them and now they are threatening to take me to small claims court as well as call the state of Utah for over a dozen violations (no idea what if these are made up - they won't tell me).  

Personally, I like to have a tenant lined up before I even close on a property, but I manage all my own properties, and I have an existing pool of tenants who have rented from me in the past--which makes the process a lot easier for me...If I didn't have that advantage, I would typically advertise the property for a week, and if it didn't rent, I would re-assess and consider things like: what response did I receive?

Real estate valuation based on potential income and cash flow is a powerful tool for assessing the value of a property.

You’re question is tough to answer as there are dozens of different real estate markets in Vermont.  

You need to assess your financial position and figure out what your goals are and what risk you would be best suited to handle if you can't get all of your money back.

It's free and the ads go to dozens of websites.

General comment on off topic post- Tax Value and assessing property value varies so much location to location, it becomes area specific.

I'm about to write about the subject and I just wanted to refresh my memory to try to give the most honest and even assessment on the subject.