The power company supplied and installed the new meters (at no charge, at least not yet) and verified all the work around the 4 gang meter pan was done up to their standards.

It stops nonsense before it starts and keeps your property safe (and your sanity intact).Hard on Paper, Soft in PracticeMy lease was stricter than a middle-school dress code: no overnight guests, no smoking anywhere, and quiet hours that would make a library blush.

Because of inefficiencie s and the fact that the boiler rans 365 days to supply domestic hot water the tenant's oil bill the first year was $5,900. 

Since you prioritize appreciation over cash flow, focus on DFW areas with strong job growth, infrastructure investment, and limited housing supply—such as Frisco, Arlington, and Rockwall.

@Owen Rosen the links you shared pretty much only state a tenant shouldn't have to supply liability coverage to their landlord.Of course they will say this as the provider does NOT want the extra liability of covering additional parties!

My thoughts are current housing supply + high rates + high home prices in OR are restricting our options and liquidating the brokerage to pay off the townhouse = $400k asset + $2,400 cash flow that we could then use to leverage or save into buying another property outright or scale into 4 plex and use the rent to pay down that mortgage too.

We know supply is a big issue with low inventory across the whole country.

Find the style that people are doing in the area then find equivalent options for materials at local supply houses.

Seems a bit high on the exp ratio near 43% but we do pay a premium for our solid cleaning lady, she also stocks supplies, runs errands and other duties for no "extra" charge.

I was thinking he supplies the down payment and acts as a silent partner.