Owning investment property can cause serious anxiety. There is constant home maintenance and hiring unreliable property management companies. There is also dealing with bad tenants. Sometimes leasing out your rental home isn’t a sound or lucrative decision. So what do you do when you're tired of being a landlord?

There are several reasons a homeowner might be tired of being a landlord. One of the biggest reasons includes losing capital to maintain your property. Most landlords expect to pay for minor repairs, landscaping, and other consistent home maintenance. However, unexpected expenses can damper your perceived profit margin. Replacing faulty appliances or repairing a leaky roof can create a negative cash flow. This deters most landlords.

Business Insider’s Antonia Farzan decided to opt out of becoming a landlord. One of her qualms originated from a lack of steady cash flow. The decision wasn’t easy. Farzan belongs to a family of landlords. Both her mother and grandmother managed several rental properties for additional income. Yet, once Farzan was old enough to rent out her own property, she left her family’s business to seek more secure opportunities.

"Owning a rental property doesn't mean that money will just magically appear in your bank account every month" Farzan notes. Occasional but major expenses are part of a rental property’s contingency plan. But the associated costs are often much higher than initially anticipated. Not comfortable with the possibility of losing money on your rental property? Ridding yourself of the responsibility might be your best option.