So if your equity is now say 40% of the gross value, then you lose 15% of your equity in exiting the investment via a sale (because the transaction costs are magnified for your equity).

Ultimately, I feel losing my leash to W2 will allow me to entertain areas I previously didn’t have time for, or focus more time on my current REI path.

I have a deal that may be in jeopardy in Polson MT. We have been through 2 months of appraisals with 2 different appraisers both of which have refused to appraise our property because they claim that there is a lack ...

You will lose money.

As everyone above has advised to increase the rent and welcome the tenant to move out, I would advise taking a different stance at least in the beginning by asking yourself what you are prepared to lose over $80. 

So you still lose your rentals if they have million dollar policies.

What happens if your holdings lose 50% of its value over the course of a week?

At the end of 120 days you can spend $1200 on a make ready, lose a couple of months rent, pay a lease commission and possibly end up with a worse tenant.

Student loans are not legally discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding but a mortgage is, so the bank loses that way.   

My co-worker does this and his brokerage is known for training new agents so I was going to check out their programs.Pros: Gain experience in real estate buying/selling, earn money, network, obtain real estate licenseCons: I have to pay for training, etc.. so I risk losing money if I cant do any dealsI would love to hear what you guys think about these two options, do they sound like something I could realistically do?.