Balloons coming due with higher interest rates, China market, China production, Manufacturing production moving back to the US, Worker shortages, Workert pay hikes, Ukraine/Russia food and fertilizer misses, Oil prices increasing due to the OPEC Q1 production curtailments in place, Houthi issues, Panama Canal Water issues, Illegal immigration impact (buy one of those office buildings and rent for $10mm per year for Illegal housing, take advantage) social benefits required, Climate change believe it or not- Buy or sell into that thought process,  US politics, Baby boomers leaving workforce and needing more benefits, Baby Boomers moving from Stocks to Bonds,  etc.I agree things will get worse, but that means more investing opportunities. 

Social security, I would have to imagine that is about $30,000 per spouse(atleast).You are likely guaranteed $150,000 just between the social security and annual return on the 1.5 million not factoring in the IRA withdrawal.I think that is a healthy balance to retire on.Maybe, you can't be extravegant but a very respectable life.Congrats!

After a  few deaths in my family over the past 3 years, I've inherited 5 properties. For context, professionally Stocks and Options is my career course and comfort zone. And although I've wanted to invest in real esta...

@Toby Munk and @Karen Fowler feel free to connect with me on other main social channels. 

Not a solution, but going forward...Have all adult tenant prospects fill out applications which require their social security number, driver's license number, their birth date, their current address and their prior address.

This is something you should poll about in the different social media platforms...  

Just because some writes a book, goes on a podcast and is popular on social media; doesn't mean they actually know what is going on.

There, you can share a bit of your background story, include contact information, service areas, websites/links, social media pages and more.Wishing you all the best as you continue to expand!

But really it's just a random spattering of dilapidated properties that may or may not work. 

@Christopher DavisRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.