I also buy my own materials.

@Kristian Forbes Short of doing another house hack or negotiating the purchase price down a fair amount, I think that's going to be a tough one to make the numbers work.

in my opinion it is a particularly tough time to get into wholesaling. 

As long  the tenants pay the rent each month, increasing their rent will be very tough and getting them to leave will be extremely tough. 

To qualify, you must meet material participation rules (100+ hours and more than anyone else) so that rental losses can offset active income.

Wow, that’s a tough situation.

@Cosmo DePinto The Huntsville market is tough right now.  

Overall, CRE is tough in finding deals right now regardless of asset class, and people are pessimistic about the next few years.  

Ran into many problems with contractors along the way, paid for some material twice as well as some projects to be redone.

When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan me and my husband are thinking bout:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.