Property management is like your husband and wife in a marriage. 

They both have to be happy in order for the marriage to work.2.

*grins* I like the marriage example.Quite true the property did have issues and this was our first time with dealing with a rental after several years of owning a home.

I know every marriage/relationship is different, but would be interested to hear if any one has any tips or warnings they'd like to share!

This could significantly lower your living expenses - that is unless the tenant moves out.If you are not planning on staying in that neighborhood for long or are considering a major life change (i.e. marriage, job change, children etc), owning a duplex could allow you to shift from homestead to investment property and benefit from the dual income stream when you move.

I showed one today, that has been 10 months, and the bank hasn't even said ok or no to offer. and last the agent heard from bank was 4 months ago ;(-----How I explain short sale process is:it' like getting engagedyou have proposed marriage to your fiance (seller).

Marriage announcements?

Now I am a Marriage and Family Therapist.

There's a lot of good people on this site.Cincinnati has a great REIA, and a bunch of helpful people there too.We do a BP Meetup in Dayton once a month too.Congrats on marriage!

Older adults are divorcing more frequently while younger adults are postponing marriage more than previous generations.Both of these factors are positive indicators for the rental economy.Wealth and income gains have not kept up with housing costs.Wealth accumulation models seem to be changing; net worth is shifting from property ownership to defined contribution (DC) plans.