For now, pay the taxes and move on.Get knowledgeable on other entities and what will work for what you are planning to do.

I would definitely plan on using credit cards for any purchases when I would go to keep a paper trail.

See if it makes sense to switch to a different student loan repayment plan where the minimum payments are $0/month.

However, if you are able to sell the land, you can still use the proceeds to invest in property in the location where you plan to retire.Ultimately, it's important to carefully weigh the costs and potential benefits of building a home on your current property versus selling and investing elsewhere.

The $10k wasn't the issue (though it's a lot of money), it was the now-or-never nature of how I was required to decide, sign their contract, and pay--no trial run, no sample materials of the course--not to mention they have zero mentors physically here in Michigan and don't plan to.I, too, live in the Detroit Metro area so it would be great if you could connect me with your RE agent friend.- Joe   

It comes down to what you plan on doing with the $50,000 if you sold. 

Upon closing tomorrow we will talk to the tenant to see what their plans are moving forward.

Part of this includes; Reference above, eat “beans and rice”, make your meals (healthier anyway) learn to not worry about what other think, even your friends when you don’t go out all the time.SACRIFICE for your goal.

It took us four months (or so) to complete the strategy planning.

We don't think it'd be nearly as successful today if we / someone else wasn't onsite as often. 2.Cleaning/Laundry - we knew this would pose a hurdle, but not one as big as we planned.