Once you get that first deal under your belt, now you can talk with other investors and have stories/experiences to talk about and share.

Same City similar issue, but another was a large two story duplex also vacant and subject to code violations.

I've used Better as a lender before and they are great but thats another story. 

That will tell the true story of whether it's still a good time to buy in spite of the price increases, or not.

Does anyone have a similar story and accompanying resolution?  

They have told me that I am well over my limits with my current mortgages as they don't fully count rental income towards cashflow.I am not keen on selling either of my houses as they are both in my plan for long term appreciation and feel like they will go up much more in value if I hold them for a number more years.I know there are a whole selection of success stories on these forums and was hoping someone may have had a similar situation or might have an idea of where to direct me for advice or reading material that can help.

what's the story with these?! 

https://www.toledoblade.com/lo...https://www.dispatch.com/story...https://www.restaurantnews.com...https://toledo.oh.gov/news/202...https://www.toledoblade.com/lo...https://www.toledoblade.com/bu...https://www.toledoblade.com/bu...

We are doing this to have 3 years to secure financing (long story).

Long story short, my wife and I made a very poor decision going into real estate/landlording with my sister in law and we want out.