Okay - professional baseball player but that ain't happening in my 50s.

But I also cant afford to lose money.

I guess me and my partner was frustrated that every year we would be losing money on the 2 properties , so we just sold it fast and at a lost.  

Regardless of which State you are closing in, some title companies will and some will not.You lose nothing by asking, but if you don't even ask - - you're guaranteed nothing will happen.

There are people, this very moment, that are losing money from real estate month after month. 

I was working with a couple investors, who bought cheap properties that wouldn't pay my ledger balance, let alone my bills, and struggling to list homes after losing the builder I worked with at the beginning of the bubble burst.

Only a total catastrophe should lose you money.

And if we do will we lose the money we put up already? 

With exit values at that level, you need to be at bare minimum 12% below that to even consider moving forward.With numbers posted, by the time you pay your financing costs, holding costs, and resale costs, you will be at best, working for free and likely losing money.

this question is being asked here ALL the time for every area in the country. and it doesn't get any answers (99.99% of the time).that's because i (assuming it's true for everyone else) would never share my contacts with a competitor in fear of losing that contractor. kind of like setting up a blind date for your spouse..just being honest, that's all.