And my latest concern is that a lot of these condos haven't appreciated in value in decades. 

One of them had the link to the latest post, the other 2 did not.

Hoping to be able to get my latest to market rent next year when their lease is up but so far, no major issues.

We try to get a copy of their latest budget and reserve study.

There could be other investments, other than real estate that could also help achieve my financial goals ( note: I am adverse to the stock market.So I welcome any leads for good financial planners with vision that extends beyond selling me the latest mutual funds- had my fair share of those.Thanks for reading!

.** New construction homes are built to the latest building codes, which means they are more energy-efficient and require less maintenance than older homes.

Here's my latest cheapy granite job

Also I recommend to check out latest city rules for tenant-landlords: http://www.phila.gov/health/pdfs/Landlords_Guide_t...There is a list of disclosures and pamphlets that you have to provide your tenant to be in complience with the city law and to be able to evict if it come to that. 

@Alec Strahl A couple of thoughts - have you seen the latest BP video about 1% rule?

The latest addition to the portfolio prompted a conversation that I couldn't include the new rental in the umbrella policy because the number of rentals is capped and I couldn't increase it anymore.