It was a tough decision, especially since I had no experience managing commercial properties and knew no one in Ohio.Despite the uncertainties, my wife and I decided to make the leap to escape the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area.

I recently purchased a 2 unit property as owner occupied with one unit already rented out. 3 months after closing, I was laid off due to a restructure at my company, so I decided to rent out the other unit my girlfriend and I planned to live in.

(One virtual and one local).   

I am currently selling a 16-unit apartment complex, the first one to sell since 1998 when this buyer bought this one!

Comps can show one thing but actually closing can be another.

He markets himself to no end and I see more stuff from him than anyone else, but he is one giant sales pitch. 

About 5 years ago one of the sellers we bought a multi family from told us about a company that has a lot of landlords like us and we coshare insurance coverage.

Ensure you collect a proper security deposit (typically one month's rent in Florida) to cover potential damages.Your plan to increase rent next year makes sense given rising costs (taxes, insurance, and maintenance).

The next option is to get the device (you can get on Amazon) that shows the meter for what one unit is pulling versus the other.

It seems that often when companies acquire large books of business in one shot there are growing pains and unfortunately those are felt at the client level.