He showed with a young guy, We worked our butts off for 3 days.

Property values continue to grow in value, and you can actually live off the rental income.I think it's best to hav all properties paid off by retirement age, since that's when you are going to rely on cash flow for your living expenses.

We negotiated $10,000 off the finder's fee.

I’ve owned different residential homes in California, both sold off market and for over asking.

My two year at the time old grab the edge to help stand up from the seated position on the floor and the glass stop slid off and almost caused severe harm. 

If that's a turn-off for you, then don't go.

It might be best to hold off until you hear of other BP members who have experience with them. 

As a MTR property manager myself I wouldn't feel comfortable handing off my properties that I manage for my clients to someone else who is going to do the same thing.  

I rented out 2 bedrooms 1 bath for $1,300/mn, as it is a 3 bedroom but blocked it off to be able to do the bathroom addition.

Start with maintenance notes that you may regularly reference, such as air filter size, water shut-off location, etc.