Definitely go the legal route here, don't rent out the basement unless you have the OK from the relevant authorities--it's regulated for a reason (fire safety, carbon monoxide poisoning, etc.) and your insurance will not have your back if something goes wrong.

I invest in central Texas would be great to connect.

On its resident fees page, it states that the Jerome Village Community Development Authority can charge up to 2% income charge. 

Right now, our rental listings are pretty centralized to the Pittsburgh area so everything is pretty close together! 

If there is evidence of intentional destruction of the property, you can call local police authorities, but in my experience, they do not get involved in any situation that "smell" of civil action; they will simply tell you that it is a civil matter. 

ps - I would add some other cities to your post so they show up as keywords and maybe get some help from some local BP people around Marshfield Actually the property is in Central ma, Worcester county.

Also, I think, general maintenance is centralized so 1 handyman could care for all units, which makes it easier to manage.

We appeal every year here in central Texas.

If you ever need insight on Tampa or Central Florida markets, or just want to brainstorm ideas like the BRRRR strategy you mentioned, feel free to reach out.

Central location of everything for you, not having to keep track of things in multiple places.