Contrary to what everyone seems to be saying these days, a good agent is worth their weight in gold.

Also, Investors need to be prepared for and understand if there are additional costs that come with foreclosures, such as water bills, and potential fines for property upkeep.

Plus I can see folks stealing those things or trying to break into them  although when they are full up with ammo they would weight a ton :)

If you can’t quantify risk and don’t understand the mechanics of “weighted” average of expected return and range of returns (standard deviation) then you are at a severe disadvantage and should consider a competent investment / financial manager for your investment capital.  

If it is block construction the engineers will make you beef up the slab and add piles to support the new weight of the second floor.

Sorry He said he is down to help mow lawn and do upkeep on the house. 

How is the upkeep of their units?

There is a lot of weight on marketing, and a lot of inputs to that cycle.

After weighting all of that, does it make the most sense to try to keep this tenant in place? 

They ended up keeping my funds.