@Sean DillonAt 18, you're in a prime position to start building wealth with low expenses and plenty of time to scale.

She says that if she turns the flow low though the water does start to get warmer but it never turns hot.

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

I applaud you for putting it out there but 1) maintenance/cap ex is far too low for a duplex 2) no PM. 3) vacancy at 1% will be challenging if achieving near market rent.

There are several other issues (undisclosed maintenance markup fees, excessive charges to our account, significant reductions to agreed rent without communication, etc).

There is more maintenance cost when they are small keeping the grass down.  

The cash flow is only 5k/month (not including cap ex, maintenance and vacancies), but it’s enough to pay for my kids in college.

Everyone has been spoiled by the last 10+ years of low property values with high rents and low interest rates.- Just ask any investor doing deals prior to 2008 Real Estate Crash!

Get a maintenance contract on your hard systems that feature 2x a year service.

If you have more than one LLC, each LLC should have its own set of accounts.Checking: Collect all income here, then use it to pay bills, the mortgage, or maintenance.