Unless you can afford to not worry about your PM, I suggest you do it yourself, take your licks and become a better investor as a result.

Dallas would be a more affordable market then Seattle.

I would not have been able to afford a $3k deductible on top of the sewer line at that point.

At least you won't be acting out of desperation.It sounds like you can afford to sweat the negative a little while longer, so try to distance yourself from this emotionally as much as you can.

Take care of it, get the best insurance you can because you can afford it and deduct it.

If you can afford to hold some, I would strongly recommend keeping some rentals.

Aside from me finding out how much he can afford monthly, is there anything else I should do, or find out?

I had the house for over two years and am single, so I was entitled to the $250k exclusion.I have owned my new primary residence since December 2011, but I'm forced to sell it as I can't afford to live there anymore.

Hi All BP-ers,My name is Jacob and I am currently doing research on making propertymanagement/investing more fun, productive and profitable.As a PM/Investor/Agent what are the biggest problems you face on a day-to-day basis?

You can finance improvements and labor after work has been accomplished, earned equities from products or services like some window company finances new windows after they are installed, this is a contractor financing arrangement.