Now with all this being said were you on some inaccessible hillside or any crazy things we need to know about making tear down and removal beyond challenging?

LEVERAGE is the "secret sauce" to investing in real estate, so remove of that, it's got BIG impacts.

One of the stipulations for the sale was to provide effort to remove 2 problem tenants in the building.

If the tenant can show proof that they truly belong there and are paying rent, the police wouldn't remove them. 

I also want to remove any of my own doubts, since up to this point I've not experienced any personal gain. 

She's 90 and looking to remove herself from having to deal with tenants and the property altogether. 

Also, as another member pointed out, always put a maintenance spending limit per month per property in writing Anything above that should require owner approval before proceeding, unless it is an emergency type of repair such as repairing a burst pipe indoors or removing a fallen tree limb from an upstairs window. 

I wish I had that kind of power at work, so I could just remove people who are obviously not working out.

I say “currently” because there is a bill passing through the legislature even as we speak to remove that requirement for 3-4 unit properties, so patience might be rewarded.And just make sure the zoning allows 3-families before you make a decision based on that potential.  

Cooper) said that the mortgage is assumable (there is path that would allow me to remove spouse from mortgage and retain the current rate), but the process can take a while, is subject to fees, and they need to reevaluate my ability to qualify for the mortgage without my spouse.