I always think it's a good idea to try to keep tenants who pay on time and take care of the home so a smaller increase is a smart idea in my opinion.

It's also smart to get advice from an expert to check if your property is a good fit for central HVAC.

But sometimes I think we should have just taken the damn capital gains hit and just smartly invested whatever was left without looking back

Hey V.G - You are very smart to be focusing on the Carolinas due to the serious wealth migration that is upon us.

I guess at this level he will make money selling a hat to a headless person or a pair of running hi-tech pair of shoes to a person in a wheel chair. 

It may or may not be smart, but it is definitely risky.

That rent would have easily covered the cost of hiring professionals, the job would be done better, and you would have saved yourself three years of blood, sweat, and tears to focus on your next investment.There is a time for learning and DIY, but you have to be smart about it.

Who have turned out to be the syndicator's close friends.This guy is smart enough to keep his operations relatively small so the "agencies" seem not to have the resources to go after these small fish.https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fbi-cracks-down-on-a...

Glass block is a great idea.....I've used that and it is a good solution.I also second the idea to look inside the wall, if you have mold inside there, that could be huge trouble.And if you keep the window and have a tile trim, definitely make sure that the bottom 'sill' piece has a slight tilt to it so that water runs into the shower.Windows inside a shower are always a problem, it's just not a smart idea.

That's what smart investors do everyday.