If you are looking to truly supplement your income, you are going to need to significantly raise your unit count.

It is time to evict her.And for those who think this is cruel, I'm one of those "elderly" folks (I'm about to turn 65 in a couple of months and if I get one more notice in the mail about Medicare supplemental insurance I'll scream) and a breast cancer "survivor".Your tenant does have a daughter so she is certainly not alone in the world.  

Speak to a professional and/or supplement the a/c with an in-room a/c or window unit.

The impetus for REI is to supplement retirement income.What's the universe of personal risk in a default / foreclosure situation?  

We BRRRR 8-10 per year and the flips supplement the money left in the BRRRRs. 

Move into flipping a few properties while maintaining concertation on buy and holdAcquire enough buy and hold to comfortably supplement retirement.Team MembersPartner: Stephanie - Office and paperwork, working with tenants, securing financing, finding and analyzing dealsPartner: Seth - Repair and rehab, working with tenants, securing financing, finding and analyzing dealsMentor: *name and phone number omitted*Mortgage Broker/Loan Officer: N/AReal Estate Agent: N/AReal Estate Attorney: N/AGeneral Attorney: *name and phone number omitted*Escrow Officer or Title Rep: N/AAccountant: N/AInsurance Agent: *name and phone number omitted*Contractor: *name and phone number omitted*Landscaper: *name and phone number omitted*MarketThe main types of properties will be 2-4 bedroom single family residences in moderate to mid high-income areas in San Antonio, north of I-410, east of Bandera Rd and west of I-35 primarily but to include the Alamo Heights, Terrel Hills and Fort Sam Houston Areas to the North and to the West of I-35 but East of US 281.

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I do not supplement my tenants rent out of my pocket.

I may not take it all, and if there is some thing that they can do, that I pay someone else to do, I may let them do that to supplement their income to pay the rent.  

This individual would have a more technical aptitude and potentially worth the additional cost.....or perhaps you supplement the budget approach with your aunt and an unbiased, inspector who will just provide the facts based on their experience.Just a thought and a different perspective.I have used the family approach in the past, and while all family is different and costs vary, I just found the discount wasn't worth the results.