If you sold the car and got a $3000 car that will get you from A to B reliably, you can put that other $14k to work for you instead of putting it into a car that is (likely) losing value.

This will save you from losing out on revenue from people who want to stay longer. 

Probably lost about 2-3 months of rent trying to “save” on labor, when really the opportunity cost was probably more expensive when you add monthly holding costs + losing out on rent. 

You may want to combine the funds of more than one person into the venture.

@Ned CareyOkay, so you have seen many people WIN and many people lose?

I’ve looked up stocks and bonds but no direct information about how to invest properly without losing money?

I’ve looked up stocks and bonds but no direct information about how to invest properly without losing money?

LaQuata,There are many ways to invest and going into RE and business ventures.

That's the way I did it before I moved to Indy to make my Indianapolis REI business a full time venture (from the Seattle area)

Check out this article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10776/72492-choosing-the-right-us-market-to-invest-in-the-4-step-guide-to-successAlso, you can make or lose a lot of money in any market.