So he's going to do the management while I'm along for the ride trying to learn. 

I might ride it out a bit more.

Are they the old fashion type that use large amounts of water? 

Congrats again—and welcome to the ride!

We’ve got six shovel-ready lots in an upscale neighborhood, just a quick bike ride to town.Builder’s lined up, and I’m working on securing capital partners/lenders (open to recs if you’ve got any!).

Sorry to rain on your parade but i think that it would be a mistake to buy something to rent in any fashion anywhere in WA state. 

It's a powerful reminder that while systems and processes are important, nothing beats good old-fashioned grit and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

Unless you’re financially prepared to ride out the short-term challenges, I’d strongly consider selling.

We'll be fine once we ride out this 'rough patch' we're currently in. 

I tend to work a lot and also most weekends, but we take a least 4 larger vacations every year: we just got back from 3 weeks in Austria and in October I am going to be riding a motorcycle across Africa.