Also, give proper notice of the rent increase you've been attempting, and then don't accept partial rent after.

From residential renovations to commercial builds, these contractors bring innovation and precision to every endeavor.

I am attempting to build a new house in san francisco, Ca . 

IE its a very bad idea to attempt rent by the room with close neighbors, or in a nicer HOA neighborhood where tenants are seen walking streets to the bus/mass transit.   

Given this is your first investment endeavor, I would highly recommend going with an experienced and reputable management company that will mitigate your risk when the not-so-fun parts of property management arise.

Supply paint, pizza and beer and you should save about 4 grand but results may vary.Another option is just to paint the areas that look the worst and attempt to match existing paint colors--this is usually what I do if anything at all.

what I was thinking I can do is move my family into the empty unit after the lease is up and attempt to furnish the unit I live in currently ...

We do wish you the best in your future endeavors. 

If you're looking to put your time into endeavors that will make more than double what you can make in interest then they're probably not right for most people.

I'll show up to the mortgage foreclosure auction either way and see if they show and what they bid.My theory about what might have happened was that the foreclosure wasn't going through the courts because the guy disappeared off the face of earth and hadn't been served the papers after several attempts.