Quote from @Trent Reeve: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @John Underwood: At our 3 bedroom Lake House we have both.At our 6 bedroom Pigeon Forge Cabin we have 2 drip coffee makers and don't have a Keurig.So I agree it depends on your property. seems to me coffee pods would be much cleaner and easier on the host ? 

Cost efficiency while enhancing the design and functionality of the property What was the outcome?

The reality is that imposing expensive and time-consuming sprinkler installation requirements will drive property owners to either scale back necessary renovations or avoid permits altogether.Currently, when owners propose substantial renovations, they are often informed that their projects will require sprinkler systems, which can cost around $45,000 for a typical three-decker.

If the condition is similar to the market average but your rent is severely under market rate then I take an average between the current rent and the market rent and send them the following message 2 months before their lease is up (assuming you aren't in a rent control market),Dear Tenant,Some nice words and remind them that their lease is up within 2 months, please select the following options about their new lease, also mention that you are doing the best you can to maintain the rent as low as possible but with inflation, insurance and property taxes increasing, you have to raise the rent to keep up with the rising expenses. 1.

So, the wholesaler can say things about a property with MUCH MUCH MUCH less scrutiny than an agent can.

Unfortunately, I had a bad bathroom sewer pipe problem in two separate  properties, what are the odds?

@Angela Simon, If it wasn't your son there is a small chance that your accountant would let you purchase the 50% of the property you don't own. 

We don't have a ton of extra income to be saving for our next investment property and 2.

@Celli Mowery looked at several properties on Zillow in Mt Vernon, not seeing anything attractive.Also, only a single rental!

Is the property & tenants mostly easy to manage or is it taking up a lot of your time?