These are entirely relationship-based and do take time and energy to cultivate but are very lucrative once you cultivate them.

there are of course more creative strategies to reduce that up front outlay, or recoup your capital, like, say, the BRRRR method. but they are time and energy intensive and certainly not hands-off. 

@Elliot B.I doubt a energy meter based on airflow, heat - etc - of any variety - would hold up if challenged in a court of law - 

After spending all day dodging junk mail, junk e-mail, junk texts, and junk phone calls I have very little energy left for junk BP posts!

Do that before you spend any energy trying to kick him out.If he hasn't paid rent, you can call the police and have him escorted from the property. 

You're asking someone to spend a lot of time and energy to share what they've spent years - maybe decades - learning and developing.

For me they've been a great source of ideas, resources, energy, and comradery.

Furthermore, if you are working on refinancing sixth and investment properties at once, I would put all my focus and energy on working with one lender or one broker who can get you the best terms for cheaper cost all your business to one place typically when I see folks do they save a bit on processing these and origination fees.

@Ben LeybovichI think in the perfect world, new investors would spend enough time and energy learning how to analyze properties themselves, what the various calculations mean, etc.

But always keep your core values front and center.I’m curious... now that you’ve got this momentum, what’s the next step you’re considering to deepen those relationships and keep the positive energy flowing?