The multi-family market in central Maine has been diminished to almost nothing.

Having said that, these tenants will naturally fall lower on the priority list as your respect for them as a tenant has more than likely diminished.

I can loan them the downpayment money and gift them a portion of its repayment each year until it is diminished.

No crystal ball but we do not expect demand for close to the city suburban homes to diminish in 2021.  

Don't diminish it, you're taking control of your time. 

Housing crisis diminishes. 

Hello @Gabriela Dilauro If you're able to have tenants pay electric individually solar may not make a difference so much, unless you're looking to take advantage of the federal tax credit which is going to diminish and ultimately disappear.You also have the option of getting the solar, & marketing your rental as "free electricity" for the tenants and simply bump up the rents. 

Because you use Hard Money and factor that into the cost of the rehab, your original 90k doesn't diminish.

This has had the "(un)intended consequence" of the owner not being able to sell the park, not being able to refill empty lots, diminished value, etc. 

If I use the DBA on business cards, tshirts, and on social media, does this in any way diminish the asset protection of the LLC?