We are at around 60 days to evict.  

Quote from @Brad Kremer: Hi everyone,I own a cash-flowing duplex in Austin, TX, that I bought 8 years ago when rates were considerably lower than they are today.

Work today or don’t work today, it’s great forretirement.E.

Went to a Tax Sale where the property burnt down a couple days before the sale, yet people bid on it not knowing the property was ashes. 

But yes, now that we are here, maybe let him know that if things do not get up to date or cleaned up you will go to his superiors.When people are late right at the beginning, I let them know that the behavior is not acceptable and let them know there are consequences to that bad behavior. 

I mean why is it today $16K vs several years ago when it was $500?

You will get through this, and while it feels overwhelming now, this chapter will one day be just a stepping stone in your real estate journey.

I currently own 3 units and looking to add to my portfolio in late spring/early summer of 2025.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

With a bit of planning and good operations, one can easily manage 20 to 30 properties without an assistant, with less than a day or two a month.There's lots of automated ways to check on rent, make deposits (my tenants deposit directly into a bank account), receive maintenance requests, have maintenance done, etc., etc.One thing I could argue is to have your tenants ONLY email you, especially for maintenance requests, and that email goes directly to the vendor that you have set up to handle it.