First, this will make it easier to cash flow while still living there.

The ILA is North America’s largest longshoremen’s union, with roughly 50,000 of its 85,000 members making good on the threat to strike at 14 major ports subject to a just-expired master contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, and picketing workers beginning to appear at ports.I have been reading that if the strike drags on, we can expect some shortages on perishable items that the US imports.One of those is bananas; the US imports 100% of its supply.

For example, the “Home Sale Exclusion Gain” (IRS Section 121) lets you exclude up to $500,000 in profits if you are married filing jointly and $250,000 if you are single.The post originally appeared on the BiggerPockets blog.

They are much easier to install and can usually be done by one man.

I am going to install quickset locks and they are all metered separately but looking for functional tips during the rehab process that might make our lives easier in the future and management tips.

Criminals and homeless will typically move on to an easier target.It is better to spend $1,000 - $2,000 to properly secure the property than to continually deal with these problems and expenses.

I also want to payoff the property to reduce my debt liability and make it easier for my family to deal with should anything ever happen to me.Are there any negatives to paying off the SBA-HEDCO property loan now?

This has become a trend, where the initial numbers appear strong, but subsequent revisions show a weaker-than-expected labor market.

There doesn’t appear to be anything that screams at me to run away.  

It appears you have several that have been there for quite a while.