Then she has all kinds of drama, she was bringing rent but is staying at her friends house 40 miles away due to storm, ATM did not work properly, car broke down, had to work late, came to town late late night, money order machine at 711 did not work, and there is a never ending stream of excuses.  

A scene in the movie "Casino" comes to mind when Robert DeNiro's character has to fire a manager after 3 slot machines simultaneously hit the jackpot and the manger did nothing.

How many owners check the hoses to their washing machines, ice makers, refrigerators, under their sinks, etc. on a very consistent basis (if much at all)? 

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If cash flow is low you can add additional revenue by putting in a coin operated laundry mats, adding vending machines, arcade games, day care services, etc. 4.

They send out HUGE mailings and gross $100k+ a month.So yes, if scaled property, wholesaling can be a great "machine" that will give you passive income.

Likely you are losing money having to pay guys to come in and fix the machines your tenants have filled with washers and such.

The lady is now able to come to Portland and write off her trip to check on her rental property.The biggest thing to remember is that STRs are not cash machines.

(4) Since the basement does not have a kitchen, can I put a desk with microwave, coffee machine?

I wrote about that on my blog one time, "Real Estate Agency for Realtors® who Wholesale!".