Which you should always do anyway because tenants should never get the idea that rent is negotiable, ever. 

Some ideas I've considered:Equity Buyout: Having another investor or my partner buy out my 40% equity.Seller Financing: Selling my equity and offering seller financing to the buyer.Selling the Property: Liquidating the property entirely and splitting the proceeds.Does anyone have experience with situations like this?

We’d love to collaborate further and share more ideas as you develop your vision.

I just stayed in a hotel in Moab and we had an A/C issue and it took two days to resolve and, honestly, that's not that out of line with my normal experience at hotels.I don't know where people dreamed up this idea that all hotels have someone waiting outside your room ready to resolve anything in 5 minutes. 

There will always be room for improvement, might as well keep learning.3) Take ActionMy mentor taught me this very important idea “Say Yes.”

I do not subscribe to the idea that you should expect negative cashflow UNLESS you want a specific property in a specific market that is more or less a second home situation. 

Both properties have a substantial amount of equity that’s essentially sitting idle.Would it be a good idea to tap into this equity (through a HELOC, cash-out refinance, etc.) to fund future fix-and-flip projects or purchase additional rental properties?

I am trying to bounce of ideas from you and learn from you. 

Start by asking what the numbers look like. then ask yourself, do you and your aunt see things similarly or do you have very different ideas on the property? 

I know I'm not the only one looking for this.Any ideas or suggestions?