Cause of DIL : In XX/XX/XXXX, due to my father 's illness, I became the caretaker for him. In XX/XX/XXXX, my father lost his battle with his illness and died. During the aforementioned time, and with the downturn in the real estate market, we were unable to manage the affairs associated with our investment property. In addition, the tenants stopped paying their rents and we were not available to take them to court because of caring for my father. I could not afford to hire a property manager ; therefore, our financial problems became unmanageable, both personal and business. 
