If a property can be bought with negative cashflow for 40% less that it is worth, then all I need to do is figure out how much money needs to be put in to make it hum. 

), then sell on the way down.I'm planning to sell my high priced California property (520K, rent 2300/month) that is negative cash flowing by around -100/month  and do a 1031 exchange to properties that make sense in Texas or elsewhere

Some homes are literally worth a negative number.

BP I would like to say that in a world that can be, at times, quite negative, (and I mean people) I like that when I go on BP I see a lot of helpful investors. 

Quickly realized the past few weeks I'm dumping money in a negative asset that won't build any sort of cash flow or appreciation for me in return.Awesome!

By the way you are saying it seems to be the negative for you.  

My lender spoke to an appraiser who didn't actually visit the property, just gave negative feedback about the property and claims of rot and other issues that didn't exist, and I know this because I walked through it already and took pictures, along with some outrageous numbers for repair and under valued it as well.

I read a few negative reviews but one of them appeared to be from a construction/rehab stand point.  

Wow, I wasn't expecting THIS negative of a reaction towards the stock market!

Before retiring, I was managing ~250 people at three manufacturing facilities and if one of my employees was taking calls during work hours and I felt it was negatively impacting his or her work, it is highly likely that I would discipline that employee and eventually terminate them if the behavior continued.