with the rehab and appreciation, the only property I have any investment still trapped in is my last purchase from 8 months ago.  

My health conditions worsened severely the two months I stayed there, he also forced me to surrender the security deposit because he knew I feared being trapped in that lease despite having legal cause to break it. 

Have to show them how to make fish traps. 

If you can stomach his brash and boisterous attitude, he preaches in his books that owning your primary residence is a “trap” and that money is better put to use in buying investment properties and renting where you physically live.

If it's too nice you'll over pay and trap all your $$$.

And your money is Trapped inside your house. 

What path would you take Start by educating yourself on all aspects of RE but especially low and no money down purchases, use of Other People's Money (OPM) and value adds.Virtually none of our properties have any of our investment trapped in the RE due to value adds and refinancing. 

I would check out the Cleveland market if you are looking to do quick small flips and and rent properties in section 8.

The east side of Cleveland is a good place to invest in section 8 housing.

What to do if a tenant is wanting yearly pest control which can get expensive and the LL wants to simply handle a couple mice with setting traps.