The fire was not intentional; the tenant simply didn't pay attention while cooking in kitchen.  

@Kenneth Cook Sure, we're 100% virtual so we're set up for relationships exactly like that.

It's very hard especially in California where Pot is legal. 5 out of 10 applicants cant pass a urine test, and the other 4 had some sort of traffic violation on their record within the last 5-7 years.

My initial thoughts are to spend money upgrading the kitchen and master bath; granite countertops, tile backsplash, maybe a pot filler over range, tile shower, extra windows?

My current savings pot is low; I believe this will enable me to accelerate my savings goal as the barrier to entry is significantly lower.

This is Cook County, IL.

Crowned Peak Equity LLC is Looking for an Investor Friendly Realtor to Help in Chicago area.

We are in need of MLS access, and looking for a Young, Driven, and Motivated one to work with.. Please message me so we co...

I was going to bootstrap every dime into my real estate business, and I was going to put myself out of the picture as something of a liability in the operation.2013-2015: It took 2 years, but I completed all projects and towards the end I continued expanding the portfolio some more to 12 bldgs and 15 doors.I am often told that my projects often reflect myself in a very clear way: I had never been comfortable in assets or projects I wouldn't be willing to "eat my own cooking".

Yes, there are many options available - if he has a side pot of money he can definitely invest in passive income items. 

have laundry room on each floor and eating area and set of rules in kitchen area. met a lot of travelers who stay at hostels and they have setup like that. there was one where they had a weekly dinner and had to contribute towards food prep and cooking to keep cost down and for laundry they had washer/dryers.