If instead you think you have a money losing property part way through and sell for a loss it is not a good strategy :)Also, I forgot to mention in my last post, many of the comments above where people suggest you find some of your own contractors/service providers are good advice.

You’d lose a year or two of cash flow to offset the cost.

I don’t want to lose them but I also don’t want to miss out on that much potential rent.

She asked ”I am on the property but not the mortgage, there is between 35k - 48k worth of equity, so they tell me, obviously my husband is behind in payments, this was my parents home and I don't want to lose it.

So if I'm a local LO and want my reputation among local Bay Area Realtors to be that my preapproval letter is as good as gold, the wonky ones are full TBD Approvals even if it means I occasionally lose business from one of my fellow perpetually impatient "now now now" instant gratification-seeking millenials. 

How do I fix this without losing my current deal?

For example, how would an apartment building lose its value in a market crash, and be tough sell?

Newton is even worse, but will almost never lose value.

Early on in my investment career I would take risks like this because I had little to lose.

Honestly I feel like finding a profit venture and then being able to execute it is has more value.