most tenants will not know what to look for and will only notify you if something is broken. if you want to, try sending a semi annual questionnaire with one simple question: is there anything in your apartment that needs to be fixed or should be looked at ?

I own 20 properties, and a few other residual business ventures allowing me to be semi-retired at age 40 and I started a lot later then you.

Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ball valves everywhere for plumbing.  

We are age 52 and are already semi retired and feeling the itch ... the VRBO condo would serve the purpose of A.)

Over the past few weeks I've been interviewing different all-in-one marketing+CRM+backend solutions that are out there and I haven't been overly impressed by what you're paying for versus the value you get in return.You can also go the semi-DIY route and use a generic webpage builder to make one yourself, or use a niche website builder that specializes in real estate websites to get one done up.

You purchase a special primer and then can use any paint (I have used semi gloss trim paint) over the top.

He has been semi retired for the last 4 years and it is not looking good on the refi right now due to his heavy income drop.What suggestions/referrals do you guys have for this situation?

Either rougher parts of the urban core or semi-suburban and declining.

Continue to accumulate property until I can semi-retire or fully retire from my cubical environment. 2.

Option 1: invest in multi family housing Pro- semi reliable income- cuts cost on my living expenditures -recession proof (can be argued)Cons- high cost start (for me at least)- first time managingOption 2: Buy land and try to negotiate a development deal Pro-huge reward -can be fast- after deal is done right, I'm hands offCon-very risky especially for intro-no expertise in this field -finding a great deal in hardOption 3: wholesalePro-great return-can be fast-not long term Con-hard to find good deals especially with a full time job -can be a nightmare project-no expertise Please correct me if I have messed up with any of my pros/cons.