You also mentioned leases, which key check offers for $30 with e-signing.https://www.keycheck.com/I've been a partner agent for nearly a year and enjoy hearing that client owners love Furnished Finder.  

You may still enjoy gains via appreciation but cash flow is an important part of most investors portfolio.

In Virginia for example, a landlord must certify that smoke alarms are working every 12 months (something most homeowners aren't great at).

As a newbie, I really enjoy reading success stories like these.

He's blowing smoke about selling the property, shrug it off and let him vent.

Either unit 3 will have to use a Laundromat until your tenant in unit 1 leaves, or you'll have to agree on some sort of compensation for the service (not needing to share) that you're taking away.If the tenant was told when they moved in that the laundry would be shared, tell them you're glad they got to enjoy sole use of it for so long and get over it (nicely). 

Good luck, enjoy all the info here at BP!

I enjoy them.

I found the property manger before I looked at properties.I enjoy looking for the deals and negotiating the terms.

Anyone telling you they flip 120 houses a year in the IE is taking a big bong hit, then telling you to bend over so they can blow a lot of smoke up your....