If he takes your property off market but doesn't sign a lease, why even reduce the security deposit?

Getting all the cash now or spreading it out over a few years to provide you ongoing cash flow and reduce taxes)-When do you need the sale completed?

You did the remediation to reduce the chance of it happening again, but it isn't guaranteed.

Basically to the point where the person reduced the listing price around 60% and still hasn't been able to get a buyer.

That is, if I own a 200k property free and clear with a NOI of 12k, should I just remove the 200k from my “number” and subsequently reduce my expenses that I use in the calculator by 12k?

Keep in mind that if you below what the county assessor office values the property at, you can appeal the taxes and have them reduced with ease. 

They book another week. 7 day minimum and only in 7 day sections.Personally I think that will reduce bookings.

After a few weeks of inactivity you will be forced with a decision to reduce the price.

So I called banks to get a traditional loan.I know there are creative ways for people to reduce their down payments when they get conventional financing through a bank but how?

@Jeff Willis  I tell them to reduce car price by that in the finance office or I walk.