I understand looking for positive cash flow is a good proxy to avoid making bad deals when you’re a beginner, but if you’re careful in your estimates and run the numbers properly, I would believe you can still enjoy a decent return on your property even if your initial cash flow is inexistent.Let’s take the example of a zero-CF property (i.e. it’s zero after opex, capex, vacancy, PITI, property management etc..) in the following situation: I put down 20% as down payment for a 30 years loan, at 4.5%The property doesn’t appreciate over the years and I sell the property after 30 years for the same priceI incur 5% closing costs at purchase, and 5% selling cost when exitingI assume no inflation (hence selling price = acquisition price)In this context, my IRR would be 4.55%.

do you want to be "re-located" to a state-sponsored facility instead?

If you are a serious investor, you need a good lawyer to setup the correct structure for your current financial situation. 

Because they said they didn't have anywhere to store it and had a plan (they were just waiting for a spot to open up at the facility), I gave them a week to move it.  

I've dealt with a similar situation.  

This kind of language appears in commercial mortgages from time to time depending on the situation. 

I watch the market and know that she will never find another place to rent less the $625/month that allows animals in the area.I am looking for thoughts/advice on what others would do in this situation.

@Benjamin Black In this situation I recommend getting a home equity line of credit.

Reason being if deal goes bad you walk away clean and they suffer.I also would never recommend to anyone to have 100% leverage as your playing with fire in those situations. 

I had a similar situation with a duplex I recently bought, which was also my first investment property.