But I got a couple of responses from another post that said this is nice wood trim and to leave it for a rental - Now what?

Your client needs some serious skin in the game if your credit is on the line.

Currently on Leave of Absence from the FD and most likely not going back.

If I can make significant progress while I'm there (i.e. make a deal or close to it) our plan is to come back to Korea and make plans to leave very soon to invest full-time in Austin.

But why did Jefferson leave off the part about Property when he wrote: "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" ?

If I leave it as-is, the rent capability would be less, meaning negative cash-flow, but I'd have more left to invest.If I sell I would have cash in-hand, but I lose any long-term opportunity in holding the property, which I believe will appreciate about 5-10% in the next two years.

These terms don't seem to leave room for both.

If you want to leave an agent out of it for now there's still lots you can do.a) Research the MLS to determine prices.b) Drive around the neighborhoods/zip codes you want to invest in to really get to know the area.c) Even better, park the car and walk the neighborhood.

That being said they will want you to have some skin in the game.

I leave no rock unturned.