Remember to give written notice that the lease will not be automatically renewed (refer to the current lease agreement you have with the tenant).   

What you need to do is automatically assume that at least 7/8ths of the chest-pounding you hear in these forums is just hot air.

I would like to see some easy to install meters, a seamless portal with automatic reading, billing, and auto pay so tenants can pay their submetered utility bills to the property manager.

We had a diatomaceous earth filter and an in line automatic chlorinator.

Essentially this app assists in generating lead lists and allows users to send post cards to properties of interest automatically.

The big money is in 4+ units where you increase the rents and the rent increase automatically increases the Cap Rate and the property's re-sale value.I would like to see more people pushing people to understand the power of multi-units and the very strange thing is that I skim through every real estate book I can get my hands on and every book I ever read is missing the very most important facets of multi-unit investing and every book is full of pure B.S. when it comes to the subjects to the pitfalls of multi-unit investing.

Don't expect restitution to be quick or automatic.

In most cases your lender will ask to include what is referred to as "Rent assignment ",with this contract in place if you default/refuse to pay your lender will automatically be the recipient of your rental income.Depends on your lender,he/she would request first equity position in your mortgage.

So paying a year up front is not automatically a red flag.

Assuming it's cashflow positive, it wouldn't automatically hurt anything.