I prefer to keep all my dealings strictly business, no personal decisions when ever avoidable.

When the male tenant moved out, you should have made decisions about the female tenant.

I was really struggling to decide what investing option to prioritize but I got a lot of clarity from the decision making process in the book, so much so that less than a month after finishing the book, I'm under contract for my next place that aligns with my strategy! 

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.

With your boyfriend working for a builder/investor, you might have access to some insider opportunities.Working with your boyfriend’s expertise and connections is a huge advantage, especially for managing upgrades and potentially cutting costs on labor or materials.The $45K Home: Keeping the inherited property with the $45k balance as-is until Year 3 is a wise decision.

@Karl Kauper going to guess your current PMC:1) Is having too many tenant nonpayment issues for your likingAnd/or2) Refusing to share their background checks with you, so you can make your own approval decisions to address #1 above.Several factors may be at play here that you may want to consider before being trigger-happy:1) For several legal and contractual reasons, it's pretty much NOT possible for a PMC to share background checks with an owner. 2) What Class of property do you own?

Hiring a Property ManagerManaging Yourself:Control: You have direct control over tenant selection, maintenance decisions, and overall management style.Cost Savings: You save on property management fees, which can range from 8-12% of monthly rental income.Challenges: Being across the country means responding to emergencies or maintenance issues can be tough.

Regardless of whether it was the right decision or not, how do you move forward?

Be sure to compare the terms and fees before making a decision!

My dad taught me decent financials growing up and I'm the only one in my family who hasn't made a financially poor decision(some sort of bad debt or bankruptcy.)