It had minimal repairs needed because he basically remodeled it and I spent a total of about $5,000 for repairs, and to buy a new water heater, garage door and lift because it was a manual lift and I wanted a functioning garage for my tenants.

In TX pretty much all title companies perform the same basic functions.

@Scott S.I would look at it more as a function of your reserves.

If your current home can function as a positive cash flowing property, and you have enough cash saved to get a house hack with 3.5% or 5% down, then I would keep it and rent it out.

Use the search function.

While I wont speak on YLHQ's behalf, Open Letter Marketing is the leader in personalized handwritten letters, and we can easily do all of these functions, while beating their price and service.

Buildium has a lot of functionality and it makes a lot of things easier, but as a Canadian, I felt like we were paying for a lot of things that we couldn't use, or in the end it wasn't easy for us to use. 

I totally agree - the BP search function within BP is not the greatest.I argue that it is better to fine a BP post via google.Regarding your request for a CPA to help with the taxation of fund of funds, you likely need to connect with a CPA who understands partnership taxation.

I actively discourage this by pretending to be a barely functional alcoholic.

All old brick has hair line crakes is normal.   99% of exterior brick cracking (and basement/foundation cracking) is due to improper or not functioning gutters and down spouts and ducting water away from the house.