Because the alternative is even worse.As I said previously, I think that keeping major events shut down, telling people to keep washing their hands like they have OCD, and probably no bars/clubs might be reasonable. 

@Nicole Heasley offers a very low risk alternative that would provide a great way to reduce living expenses, build equity through tenant's paying down your loans, and gain valuable management experience. 

@Charles Walthour one alternative could be a hard money lender.

(I did this and then used the money to buy another rental property.)Alternatively, if you don’t have an immediate need for the funds but want the funds available to you when an opportunity does present itself, you could take a HELOC out on the paid off property.

Forbearance is an alternative to foreclosure.

You may need to determine an alternative.   

Forbearance is an alternative to foreclosure.

Trying to decide if rentals are a good alternative to investing in the stock market.

A face-to-face chat can often give you ideas and alternatives before you start that war.

So the alternative is to plow forward to finish the 2nd door, and to get them both rented, but there are economic injury costs associated in this choice too.