Last thing thougt of is have a little box of books and toys for little kids parents always appreciate it. 

A good friend of mine, managed a similar transaction last year: he merged several single-family homes around Florida and exchanged them for a mid-size apartment complex in Chicago.

You also tend to get more frequent and better feedback than with an STR, if you treat your residents well.The last quadrant, unnecessary but not obviously so, is usually as a result of either converting an STR to an MTR or from remodeling above the standard needed.

The last 1/3 is broken down as we finish up . 

As such, partnership agreements are something that I have been wrestling with the last month or two.Thankfully, there are a number of different templates out there for you to adjust.

There has been a ton of growth here over the last 3-5 years.

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

What i did not have to do while owning them though was roof plumbing elec appliances stuff like that.. those lasted a good long while..

You must get a permit, drill holes in the bottom, demo the bondbeam down a foot or so, and then fill with compaction inspections along the way..... last time I checked it was about $10,000

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.