My brain want's to automatically assume rents were not collected, not that they were just sitting on your $$$$ because that, wow, that's a BIG problem and a VERY bad sign of things if that's the case. 

I also think it's great that our property isn't sitting empty when we're gone and because we own and live on-site, our neighbors also keep an eye out for us. 

Hey Ryan,First off, I do recommend sitting down with a tax professional so that they can understand your specific set of facts and circumstances. 

Sit on it for 6 months before you do anything.

If you find that properties without central AC are sitting on the market longer or renting for significantly less, that could be a sign that it’s an important feature in Columbus.Ultimately, while the lack of central AC might narrow your tenant pool, it doesn’t have to be a deal breaker if you can find ways to compensate, either through rent pricing or future upgrades.

Quick Note: Sellers who offer smaller or no buyer agent concessions in an attempt to increase their takeaway risk sitting longer and going for less.

Then a guy sitting down said “Yea you have to water the grass every 6 hours or it will die in 5 days”.I since sold the home.

I always tell investors there is such thing as return on equity, and if you have equity sitting in a home that is not being used, then your return is zero. 

I found myself missing out on more fun occasions than I'd like to admit because I needed to be at my properties handling some issue or showing it when vacant.I found that I had become conditioned by the sound of my phone (even though I helped alleviate it by having quiet hours on my phone from 7:30pm - 08:00am). 95% of the time when a tenant contacted me, it meant something was broken, there was an argument, or there was an excuse about late rent.My husband has been gently pushing me to get a PM for a while.

That property is vacant and now sitting being destroyed as we speak and the owner has about 6million in loans on it.