She obviously knows or you have convinced her in the power of investing in real estate.

Also wanted to add that if you do not have the staying power to weather a storm when things do not go as planned then real estate investing might not be the right thing for you.Unlike stocks, real estate is not a liquid asset.

Knowledge is a powerful (and dangerous) thing!

You can maintain a powerful position over each property, you don't do the work and you have relatively limited risks compared to other forms of REI.

Increasing the rentsIncreasing the laundry incomeAdding a pop machineLowering the vacancy rateLowering the expensesConverting a storage area to an additional suiteUptrend marketMay all instantly increase the value / price of a commercial apartment building allowing a refinance or 2nd mortgage to pull cash out.Thats the power of commercial real estate!!!

We’re seeking to add to our numbers to increase our buying power.

I would buy as many SFH's or Multi Units as possible with the 200K put tenants in them, head to your local bank which does portfolio loans and get LOC on them and repeat the process one more time.This way you can utilize the power of leverage and get some decent portfolio of rental properties.

You have different electrical phases based on your state code. pay attention to outlets locations and what kind of power output in each and why.Plumbing is even more crucial as most of the bad job would be covered up.

As a Christian, I'd say it a bit differently, but I agree that there is great power in living like you are going to die, because you will.

Looked at the pics.I would power wash the sidewalk next to your building as well as the entrance and patio.They are real dirty and you can see algae growing on them.You can rent concrete pressure washer with a high PSI at Lowe's or Home Depot for cheap.Make sure you spend a little higher amount to get the high psi sprayer.Do Not use it on the house but concrete only as damage can occur.The houses use a lower psi sprayer than the concrete ones.I would say you are looking at identity disorder with this property.I get your story about it but what else is around it??