It's great that you've set up your LLC.

If that was true would they have not gone down substantially when rates went up?

Redfin says its value could be 150-160k, but I doubt that’s accurate, unless the market heats up with lower interest rates.What factors should I consider?

The reason folks prefer not selling, is you avoid all the transaction costs..... why burn 6-8% of your profits if you can avoid it by holding onto the asset? 

Economists note that job growth in typically underreported industries fell by 42,000 compared to the 6-month average, suggesting August’s numbers may understate actual gains.Key Employment GainsConstruction: +34,000 jobs, driven by heavy civil engineering and nonresidential trade contractors.Healthcare: +31,000 jobs, though slower than the past year's monthly average of 60,000.Social Assistance: +13,000 jobs, with more modest growth compared to previous months.Other growing sectors include financial activities, wholesale trade, and government (+24,000 jobs).Job Losses and Sector StrugglesManufacturing: -24,000 jobs.Retail: -11,100 jobs.Temporary help employment continues to shrink, reflecting business uncertainty.Wage and Fed Policy ImplicationsWages rose by 0.4% in August, up 3.8% year-over-year, supporting a cautious approach by the Federal Reserve on deeper rate cuts.

@Ronnie Lee  which brokerage did you end up going with?

Eager to learn about RE tax write-offs, how to document/keep up with expenses, what can be written off, etc. at this point...However, the 3 RE focused CPA's I've visited with want $5,000 annually for a couple hour sessions a year and a few recorded classes and other resources, which does not include tax preparation. 

Don't beat yourself up, but fix the problem.

If your HELOC is for the downpayment and you want to use lender money for the rehab, you are setting yourself up for failure in a difficult market.

We have submitted fair offers considering the condition of the property (sellers don't keep up with the maintenace and repair as they should, for a property that they are going to lose and get no money only some debt relief.)