My account manager at the custodian of my SDIRA said that I can roll both accounts over into the existing SDIRA.It seems that it would be simpler for me to manage my real-estate portfolio, if it were not scattered around.

A approaching decline will be preceded by many scattered signs that most will not connect together.

If the freeloaders are not there when you inspect, but there is still trash and scattered belongings, take photos. 

Therefor selling some of your non performing assets, or places that are geographically far from your residence (you mentioned they are scattered all over the valley) and paying off the loans on a few of your existing properties, thereby decreasing your leverage could help you in two ways. 

All of the children are scattered out of state and neither my wife or children are interested in the real estate businesses. 

Personally, when I get too scattered I tend to suffer from paralysis from analysis.

Your 3 rental prices seems scattered. usually a triplex has all the same bed/bath at 2/1 or 2/2 so Im thinking you could get all the same rents if u updated the 2 slacking units to the premium one.

I could see someone easily (and rationally) taking money and scattering it across 10+ of these style of 50% ownership deals.  

They had only completed half the work of cleaning out, so trash and debris were scattered throughout the lawn.

We've got other ones scattered throughout MWC but I'd love to pick up a few more in that area!