Also worth reaching out to Mike Anderson here in Buffalo.

Hi Matt, Would love to connect over the phone and see what your options are.

I agree that the 3-4k expense of getting new cabinets may not be worth it as opposed to spending maybe 400-600 on repairing these and repainting .

If there are any investor-friendly realtors from the area, would love to connect.

Is it even worth considering renting at a potential loss of HOA, also knowing home repairs could be needed in the future?

I have good connections if you need help with anything.

Might be worth checking out Roam to see if they could help you expedite it (they do charge a fee so definitely weigh the pros and cons).

All I did was tell the agent to go back and negotiate with his buyers on his pay , if they think you are worth it  then tack it on to the price . 

In my eyes, it's fair as even though I'm fronting the capital, the split in equity is worth it as it gives me more time to run my other business, plus we can do things faster with two of us, plus at this point of my REI journey, I don't have the skills/experience (yet) that he does with the construction side and for him, he values not having to manage the finances.  

To determine the most suitable strategy for you, it would be beneficial to connect and discuss your situation in more detail within PM.