We have toyed with the idea of buying some land and developing our own duplex community.  

I put as little into a deal as I can because I am investing for the long haul.

I think this was in the chapter "Teach pigs how to fly"Light bulbs:  $10 eachWindows: $50 dirty $200 replacedClogged toilet:  $200 if toys were flushed downAir Filters: $50 a piece"So, it goes"

I still don't think it is your fault- I have been in many situations where people told me where to park or where I could drive (we used to farm and I hauled hay with our truck and trailer so I had heavy loads and had to get them to barns that usually didn't have nice driveways) and when I have gotten stuck, I have blamed only myself- I knew what my truck could do, how heavy my load was and what my personal driving skills were like.  

I self manage so it’s nice to be able to haul everything and I just can’t see doing that with a car.  

She really wants to invest for the long haul, or as along as I am flipping properties.

I'm most interested in building a rental portfolio and have 20k currently and am working on adding to that selling motorcycles and other frivolous toys in exchange for a more enjoyable future.

I charge them to change air filters, clean the carpet, wipe out the stove, pull a screw out of the garbage disposal, haul of trash left in the garage, etc.I only have your side of it and no knowledge of your laws, management agreement, or lease agreement, but based on what you've told us, I would say you are probably paying far more than you should.My recommendation is for you to chalk this up as a learning experience and get the new tenant in.

That being said make a plan for how much capital you need and haul a** to get that amount and pull the trigger!

It's not that marketers aren't a good resource for investments, but it's important to know that when you buy a prop from a marketer, you may or may not be getting a Capital T Turnkey product, and if you are, you need to do additional due diligence on that provider before pulling the trigger, because the marketer isn't the company you'll be dealing with for the long haul.