In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

Is the monthly "added rent" (ie RUBs billback) the same each month, or is it based on usage the previous month?

If they continue smoking, you'll have to put up with it until their lease is over.In the future, make it clear that smoking of any substance is forbidden inside any structure, including garages, storage sheds, etc.

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

through offers a Cold Storage custody option that I was thinking of adding to my account.

I am 4.5 yrs out of college and work with a telecom real estate fund and have always wanted to invest in real estate on my own.

You should be looking for an area that you may want to invest in, live in, work in, and that supports your post-college life the way you want.

Also previously ran a REI group here in Hilton Head/Bluffton. 

Lucy about the same time for about $40,000, that previously had sold for $200,000. 

Key takeaways include being flexible and open-minded, using house hacking to build wealth, leveraging previous profits and equity wisely, seeing potential in properties with deferred maintenance, and patience and compounding efforts.