I really believe in my hometown and have a good grasp on it so up until now- I have simple bought whatever I could as soon as the bank would give me a mortgage.

If the city decides to enforce inspections later and your property isn’t compliant, you may need to make costly updates to bring it up to code.It ultimately comes down to your risk tolerance.

I grew up north of San Francisco and then moved to live and invest in Reno, NV.

So, coming up with more capital to invest in another property requires some creative thinking.

Why not just set up sole prop?

Quote from @Paul Lucenti: Creative methods tend to increase risk.

You can create your own methods and one stop shop by creating your own leads.

However, their lease is up in two months, so I would only focus on non-renewal for now.In my book, I explain methods for removing tenants without evicting them through court.

@Anthony KolbuszBRRRR method is a fantastic strategy, especially with your trade experience.

I don't see any sense of urgency from you, so no one adjudicating this case would either, or end up taking any action!