But the holes in the shoes were still the best way to gather the data I continue to rely on as a local investor in a complicated area of my town.

I want to make sure it’s a proposal that is beneficial for both of us and that they do well enough to want to continue to invest, however I want to profit as well.

How hard will it be to continue to invest in properties without steady income?

@Matthew Paul, I didn’t fire him so much as he told me there would be someone else taking over because he was too sick to continue.  

I will continue to do more research 

While I do think the area will continue to appreciate we do seem to be near a peak.

While we continue to make payments on our current home.   

@Dharryl Maiava Yes as you continue to work with that lender the 75% can go to 85% and the rate might drop. 

It is the #1 destination for real estate, bar none.As agents we collectively gave them that power, in the early days if the MLS was smart they would of been the zillow of today. but with all the infighting, gross duplication of efforts, protected profits and sheer shortsightedness on the MLS's part if they made a national MLS it would of been a different story and agents would have continued the monopoly [good or bad depending on your stance].

I understand their reluctance, but I wonder if things might change if you're able to show them that a cash flowing property in Tennessee could very well end up paying for itself, while your 9-5 in animation continues to pay down the mortgage on your condo.