However, after reflection, I realized I was becoming too emotionally attached to my first investment after a 15-year break and faced challenges finding reliable contractors.Update (5/17/23):After three failed contractor attempts, I finally secured a reliable one.

Some people come every year near same time whether snowbirds, for parent/child birthday, or simply because they have a favorite time to book.  

The 10% you think you gained is long gone if you attempt to sell with an active mold issue. 

You simply will not find that product. 

A fridge keeps food fresh longer, a car saves time by reducing the need to walk everywhere, and buying a house ensures your money doesn’t simply expire like rent.But as investors, we’re aiming for something bigger.

I simply said they were overpaid.

It was my father's investment and I was just attempting to please my father's request.

Simply tell him he can: do it himself as per the rent or hire someone at his expense or have it included in the higher rent...or he can move once his lease is up.If it is weeds, then he should be pulling those so they don't grow. 

Nobody really knows how low they'll go but I agree with predictions of 20-25%...and I wonder what Agents are doing to make up that delta in their revenue.We diversified well in advance knowing we needed to create additional streams of income, ideally by simply focusing on what we control, the size of our roster, and more effectively monetizing all of our current transactions. 

You simply pay Google on a per-click basis.