And that gave us a feeling of security that allowed us to take "riskier" bets.

The Interstate and exchanges around it have been completed, making this more accessible, thus inherent value has gone up. 

To avoid partnership issues, 50/50 is likely your best bet.

She's an agent that works in that area and does a ton of work with out-of-state investors.I think NW Indiana is a great bet, it provides solid cash flow and continues to have Chicagoans flood that way to avoid taxes. 

i think the gift basket may be more beneficial to real estate agents to get referrals and possibly to get new tenants. i bet that was nice, i wouldn't forget that either!

I performed a 1031 exchange last November 2023.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

Your best bet is when you renew the lease to add in a clause regarding plumbing repairs related to negligence of the tenant.

And yet I would bet that any property that's not brand new or fairly new, will have some items that could fall into this category.

So starting with an agent probably won't work.Your best bet is to start networking, going to meetups, etc.