@Kathy Tran make sure the tenant is paying CLOSE to market rent.Do NOT be short sighted over a 5-10% difference.A good, stable, long-term tenant is worth at least 5-10% less than market rent.On the other hand, did you get the rent ledgers?

Plus now have two retirements.  

@Russell Brazil , North Laurel is not a bad area to invest if one is looking into high value, stable appreciation property, and low maintenance tenant.

Private lending is the perfect investment for a retirement plan in our view, and we practice what we preach exclusively in our plan.

Another option is to retire the old roofing costs from the original basis if you can't expense due to a capitalized event. 

Your resident based will be much more stable, turn costs will drop.DM me if you have any questions. 

I am currently on active duty and looking to start my Real Estate journey as I retire in the next four years.

However I am looking for long term cash flow and appreciation that I can still manage during retirement someday.

Lastly, if you're considering a career change or starting your own business, it will be difficult to qualify for a mortgage until you can show stable/consistent income.  

Not so much in a stable middle.