@Victor G PerezYou are correct - there are different tax implications when selling a home that is a personal residence vs an investment property.I am actually curious on how you reported the sale of your home in 2013 on your tax return.In the future when looking at properties - You should formulate a plan whether you want to be a buy and hold investor or a flipper and communicate that with your realtor.

I'm a big fan of leveraging technology to optimise real estate investment, but if stuff goes wrong, you need to know that the companies you're working with are transparent and easy to communicate with.

I've been communicating with the tenant over the past few months to try and get them to set-up a payment plan and have had two letters sent from my lawyer outlining what is owed.  

Try OwnerRez or Logify --- they automate guest communications, emails, and much more and it makes it easier to be on multiple platforms.Android rules, @Lucas Carl   :)

I think it's fair to say that the Gazette writers didn't really capture the nuance of what Liesl was communicating, when it comes to the Des Moines area specifically. 

Only the entity that owns the property has any authority over the property, or any business communicating with tenants, unless it is the management co. 

I’d issue a second pay or quit notice on Monday just to clarify.I’m very concerned when someone is late and doesn’t communicate.

Have clear communication.

If you don't care how it looks you could put it in conduit and surface mount the conduit and paint it to match the wall color.I would get someone to tackle this immediately and communicate with your tenants so they know you are working on the problem.I would make sure your heat is handled first if this is affected.Then work on any other 240VAC circuits such as dryers, stoves and hot water heaters if applicable.Then get the lights last.I would try and do this without moving tenants out.I just had a 2 story house rewired and it took a week but they worked around the one guy that was living there and he was very understanding of the situation.

Whether it's contractors, lawyers, suppliers or partners, I always try to meet with and communicate with these people several different times before agreeing to do business with them. .