They may be responsible renters that pay their rent on time and do not request a bunch of repairs might be worth keeping. 

I've been learning as much as I can the past few months on Bigger Pockets so your response was helpful.

Well, considering how slow L&I tends to be, that was just not possible.

Plus...escape velocity...Episode 113 – Jay Papasan - Very practical slow and steady adviceEpisode 221 - Tim Shiner - his concept of equity build up and "shearing the sheep" shows some of the flexibility of real estate vs a 401k Last but not least, I also recommend all the tax advice given by my fellow CPAs on the BP Podcast.

If so this is not going to fly with the lender -Are you going to be responsible for repairs for 9 months?

If the response is in single digits, I'd work on it if I were you by building up your portfolio.Feel free to PM me if you're looking for more ideas.Best!

Episode 113 – Jay Papasan - Very practical slow and steady advice Episode 221 - Tim Shiner - his concept of equity build up and "shearing the sheep" shows some of the flexibility of real estate vs a 401k Last but not least, I strongly recommend all the tax advice given by my fellow CPAs.Amanda HanBrandon HallTax Reform Update – Brandon Hall and Amanda Han Linda Weygant GuidesUltimate Beginners Guide Forum StickiesBP Calculators or spreadsheets uploaded by membersMy Favorite Books I have to say all of the BP books…right?

Yes you have 1 roof (maybe), but you still have 2x the tenants and 2x the toilets and all the responsibility for the 3am phone calls....

Appreciate the response folks.

Well good luck getting the responses you intended.