HI Casey,I suppose it depends on:- knowledge in real estate investing- alternatives with other investments or areas where you can grow money in lieu of real estate- your objectives (cash flow, equity, tax, how much equity you need to reach critical mass, etc)It could be a great place to place your money in real estate if you know what you're doing or it could be disastrous.

Marie Poe would be right though that the probate court could not order a short sale over the objection of the mortgage holder. 

The 1st objective: Making sure you can pass the re-inspection.

I need to learn how to overcome those objections. 

I'm not paying for non-optimized labor... why do I have to pay for a case of water, refreshments are not a valid cost... your portapotty cost too much and isn't necessary, when I lived in Burma we just went in the bushes" (All objections I've heard when trying to do things that way)Your current business models sounds like you're providing set-cost projects.

I think the objections were to you taking additional interest on your money. 

Try not to get shiny object syndrome!  

Yes this sounds like crazy talk but when we are in accumulation mode of buying and holding real estate for the long term, our objective is lots of good debt.... that cash flows, paying down mortgages,  and creating equity = new net worth.  

What happens if you have to decrease it to a point it is below your cash flow objective?

What is your overall investment objective for your real estate holdings?