Silll, buying a home that you do not enjoy and that does not make sense as an investment will likely be a painful waste of money unless you hope to hit the appreciation jackpot, in which case you're gambling and not investing.

My wife asked a few weeks ago, what should I do when you get hit by a garbage truck?

You don't want to have expectations of demand that dry up when a recession hits. 

I am proud to announce that I have finished a quick rehab on my second rental and it will hit the market tomorrow for a tenant.

So yeah, I hit worst case scenario on this particular property, but I was prepared for it.If you aren't going to prepare for it here, I hope you have 5-10k laying around in reserves.

@Dimitri PaspalarisIf you do sell the stocks, be aware that you may have to pay tax as a result.You may be subject to favorable capital gains tax rate if the stocks are long-term.To avoid the tax hit, you may want to also consider selling stocks that have decreased in value.

No down time and just hit the ground running!  

Hit the ground running and you'll be out of the game in no time and not kicking yourself for starting late like I do. 

My name is Dan, and I'm looking to land my first deal here in the Northern NJ area (Passaic County).

Should we keep paying the $2,000 for three more months (June, July, and August) or take the breach-of-contract hit?