Finally, lowest on the totem pole but still a consideration nonetheless is the fact that it's a property we could possibly enjoy ourselves for a few weeks out of the year.

@David Hildebrandt I enjoyed reading this advice, thank you! 

The neighborhood is getting a lot better than 10 year ago and 90% of our tenants are hard working blue collar Spanish families who couldn't afford in better neighborhoods but enjoy abundance of job opportunities in the city. 

Milwaukee also has become hip for a young crowd, who enjoy the quality of living, economic opportunities and an entrepreneurial vibe combined with a relativley low cost of living.As mentioned before choice of area is critical.

we have a property under renovation in Delaware County in Pennsylvania.we hired a general contractor to fix home with contracted duration of 90 days to finish the project.

I was watching a video on goal setting yesterday and enjoyed it and found it helpful.

Could have also been something else recorded between the first and this second, such as a contractor lien.You should assume you will need to pay off the first in full for whatever amount they are owned. 

It is best to work with a very good contractor to manage all the risks.

I need a set of seasoned eyes from someone who is also good at this stuff (and enjoys it!)  

When I withdrew the money I was working as a contractor, but found a full-time job within a month.