I never lost the desire to start my own business and "work to live, rather than live to work".

Skim from the top of her earnings for protection...

Choose the right path based on risk, desire for immediate returns, and financial situation.Good luck!

I also ask them for the forwarding address when they give notice that they are vacating the address and also give them a reminder notice of their right to be present at the close out inspection and ask them to tell me when the property will be completely vacant and a request of a date and time to have that inspection if they desire to be present. 

Most of them are listed companies (they have a stock price), which means they really care about margins and earnings growth.

In my view, it'd also be wise to have emergency reserves available for your duplex as well, separate from your personal reserves.Roth IRAs are great tools for investing, assuming you qualify to do so based on earned income thresholds.

I would appreciate it if you could let me know if you come across anything.I did this for five years and found a hoarder house, the house of a deceased woman that the family wanted to sell discreetly, a vacation rental in a desirable location, a six-plex, an 11-plex, an office, and a nice golf-course home.

They have made it clear to me that they refer to me because they are comfortable/confident that I will take good care of the client which reflects better back on them, keeping their reputation strong and earning them real estate referrals from the client if they end up happy with the whole experience (which is much more valuable to them than a few hundred bucks from me). 

Let us know if we can assist you in anyway and eventually earn a shoutout like the one you gave Jay:)

Companies that project for these listings may include fees and taxes that have nothing to do with your earnings.