The idea of allowing a tenant to run a sander on a floor should strike fear into the heart of any landlord.The next time this tenant asks when the flooring will be replaced explain a rental unit needs to be empty for this to occur.Gail

I sleep well at night with this strategy, but I can’t honestly say it’s not frustrating striking out so frequently.

I've been refreshing this page every 30 seconds all day today in hopes of seeing you strike it rich :-)

This is old house, door frames old school, etc150 bucks for a carpenter to cut in hinges, Mortis in strike plate etc ( I think it’s mortis)Long story short, I saved a thousand bucks today, I learned!!!  

@Joseph Rath speak with a local mortgage specialist so you can position yourself and be ready to strike once your plans and money are in alignment. 

Technically, that’s no longer a renewal - that’s a renegotiation of the contract and had we known we would’ve accepted another offer.The whole thing is bizarre, I have a sense they have an agenda they’re not disclosing because at this price range, with kids enrolled in great private schools nearby, our experience has been the opposite - families wanting to lock the house down at their sole option for x years at x price.The arguments the tenants presented are very bizarre as well (what if lightning strikes the house, or I decide to adopt 4 children and need more rooms, what if I need laser surgery only available in Europe).

Built in aggressive escalators for the end strike price but never missed one. 

Many who would like to live in Portsmouth are still falling back on Dover as a good option for price / amenities and being within striking distance of Portsmouth. 

I'm interested in the Lowell market because it seems to cash flow better than some areas in Southern Middlesex and it strikes a balance between cheap-ish housing prices and how nice the neighborhoods are.That said, I just moved to Massachusetts from LA recently and I'm very new the area.

Once you've ID'd that, which I'm sure you have at this point, you can start taking the next steps.Regardless of the strategy you are using, the next step would be to analyze deals and watch your market (wherever it is) to get to know it like the back of your hand so you're ready to make an offer when the opportunity strikes.