If you are patient, it will come into focus for you.Best of luck as you get going, and feel free to ask any questions.

We're definitely feeling it.  

Unrealized equity is nice, but doesn't really do much for you except make you feel good when you tell someone how much equity you have.

I initially looked into Baltimore, but after some research, I noticed the population has been steadily declining, so I’m not feeling as confident about that market. 

We are now feeling stuck, already pretty far in motion with an expensive build out and also considering how pushing it will effect the relationship with the landlord.  

Feel free to reach out with any accounting questions.

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: I know how you feel because I was in a similar situation about a decade ago.

It’s very hard for me to see almost anyone I can think of giving up thier mortgage that’s cheaper than renting in most cases because of acute financial distress, certainly the region could feel pain as people cut back in other ways like eating out, travel etc. but the number of people who will be forced to sell I suspect is in the low single digits..I don't live there, I don't buy there.

Feel free to reach out if you would like more information.

We feel bad that he did it for free, and he deserves to be paid for his time/effort, but if we pay him, now we have to go back to our tenant several months after the door was fixed and say “actually, we got charged after all, so now we need to pass that cost along to you”.