BRRR or sell is the only way to do it.

When reviewing the cash flow of properties, you discovered the cash flow was not feasible for a property, you could consider a 1031 Exchange to sell the property and replace it with a new property in the most tax efficient manner.Review profit margins and cash flow for each of your properties.Is the cash flow of each property still as projected when you purchased the property?

We will be selling the house

He also wanted to cash out on several of his investments and fully "retire", hence reason for selling.

I stumbled into my 1st deal when my parents' neighbors decided to move and preferred to sell off market.

They will try to sell you hard though.  

I plan to sign up for a free trial on this platform: https://urlbox.com/screenshot-api After some reading about this, my idea is to: - check which companies are selling in my area and create a visual database of their listings (Zillow); - use automated screenshots for competitor analysis (locations, prices, open houses nearby); - track SERPs - track my progress in different queries to analyze the success of my campaigns;- possibly create visuals for social media/presentations As we all know, it's one thing to read that something is a good idea and another how it is implemented in practice.

I am selling a property I own outright.

I'm in Canada, but I know some types of repairs you can only write off when you sell your place. 

So if you walk away (read: sell) the value goes with it.