Stuff like historical use on utilities, list of near-term CapEx and how to pay for it, anything that is trending the wrong way in operations.4) If you know enough about property operations, I've told people to make the monthly conversation with the mgr something to the effect of: "What 3 things are we going to do to increase NOI?"

Just know your stuff.

I've been dealing with a situation in Florida where tenants leave their stuff behind after being evicted, and it got me thinking about how we, as landlords, handle this.

Maybe it is the old school in me  but something about seeing someone sign the lease and all the other stuff that makes me more comfortable.  

@Kevin Si27.5 years is the number for the the residential depreciation schedule...Maybe you are using some irs calculator trying to help with retirement "stuff" (i didn't know irs had online calculators) with assumed/entered factors.

It depends:On propertyon locationon amenities on viewon management type on local regulations on purchase priceon interest rateon downpayment probably some other stuff too.You can still make money if you make smart decisions.It's not like shooting fish in a barrel anymore.

Eventually went to Goodwill for my clothes, ate bologna sandwiches for lunch for years (I don’t/won’t now, lol), cut my own hair (still do, because I don’t have a lot of it anyway), we refinished garage sale furniture and sold it, we shoveled driveways, then got into online sales of dvd/blurays (still do it) weekends and nights sending stuff out.

You do a lot of stuff on this forum, so I believe your claim on this deal.

He does all of my real estate stuff for me.

No HOA fees.All I would pay out of pocket was title stuff.