At another property with just the sidewalk I let the tenants take care of it, but the liability of these steep stairs makes it too important for it to be haphazard or me having to scold them to shovel and salt the walk and steps.I know in snowy areas people with houses contract plowing for the winter at a flat rate.

One tip is too is reaching out to some people in your market place that are doing flips and see if they can send you their spreadsheet they are using.

So I want to be careful to not stretch her too thin.  

Can't say what's hardest, too many moving parts but take care of your tenants and build that goodwill, pays off in spades.

A tip would be knowing The number of doors you qualify for from a lender, And then looking at financial statements from places a little smaller and a little bigger.

Without the high leverage you reduce the top source of return in CA RE which is achieve via the appreciation on a high leverage property.  

not in columbus ohio they don't care about the environment. we are building 7 houses at a time and there's nothing in the way all of this year. new deliveries and prices are very strong. maybe blue states but not something we have to worry about in our local market. land is a buyer's market in most areas too.

Pros - guaranteed rent, tenants stay longer on averageCons - more mgmt needed (lease violations), they tend to not take great care of properties (increase maintenance expense or deferred maintenance)

You’re in a solid position with this property, and it’s smart to weigh your options carefully.

P.S. - you don't care if you don't hire a professional photographer.3.