Anything below is likely in a bad spot.

And you never know if the information is good or bad. ( I see a lot of Good and Bad, and some downright scary) Buying a good book or course puts information in an organized format.

There can also be a lot of bad advice, so be sure you know your local laws before blindly accepting this type of advice.After 30 years of being in this industry, a lot has happened. 

I would not go into bad neighborhoods. 

So note to all owners of older builders - this is not a bad idea to include when doing a large scale rehab.Total labor cost: $13,000For the amount of labor and the materials he was including this was a really solid price. 

Using a HELOC isn't a bad way to go as long as the numbers make sense. 

I have seen too many partnerships go bad (almost all, just a matter when), that's why in 15 years I have never partnered.

Maintenance hasn’t been too bad so far, and I recently made the decision to sell my business, so now I’ll be living off my rental income.My question is: What should my plan be from here?

TIAHi Dawn, regarding your occupancy, with in effective dynamic pricing policy, you should still be able to beat the market while weeding out “bad” guests. 

Paying a reasonable amount to assist in one's life improvement is not a bad thing, just don't do nothing else thinking this one thing is the 'cats pajamas' as DG likes to say.