In Wilkes-Barre there are lots of side by side duplexes (double blocks) that are separately titled.

To move and restart would stink.

so even if tenants leave a place immaculate - that's a month's rent every time a new tenant moves in. 

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

My Daughter was a controller Intel and I think we all know whats happening with that company it has had major issues and is starting to spin off divisions and she got picked to move to Altera as the Finance director of the entire company.

if you're in St Pete frequently you'll need to turn some of those vacation trips into work trips - networking, building a team, and trying to find a distressed property.but the trick is then going to be moving quickly if either 1) a distressed property hits the MLS (unusual, but not unheard of) or 2) a distressed property comes to you another way (from your network, from a wholesaler.)how you will move quickly enough to lock it down and buy it, if you're in RI? 

Purchase price: $630,000 Cash invested: $120,000 Completely gutted this property, brand new electrical, furnace, propane, finished basement to create separate unit.New garage with rental unit.

Can't say what's hardest, too many moving parts but take care of your tenants and build that goodwill, pays off in spades.

Start with a notice if that you are ending the lease (assuming it is month to month) and if he doesn't move, then start the eviction process.

If you’re looking at retrofitting to separate heating for each unit (like furnaces or mini-splits), you might be looking at a higher upfront cost, but it can shift utility expenses to tenants and improve your NOI.I’d factor in boiler age and efficiency when analyzing deals and if it’s near the end of its life, negotiate a price reduction or a credit.