Lease states, third party checks will not be accepted a d tenant acknowledged this by email before he signed the lease that all future payments would be in his name.

I hope to branch out into other forms of real estate in the future once I become comfortable with single family homes. 

I'd also remove the tree to avoid any future issues.

Good evening BPers,My parents are in their late 60s and early 70s, both are looking to retire in the near future.

Hello everyone I am new to bigger pockets I am looking to network. I am going to start investing in single family and multi-family homes. If you are located in the Albuquerque, Western Texas or Colorado area feel free...

It makes the property more attractive to future renters and you can charge a higher rate which will help recoup the costs faster.

I’m looking for reasoning that I can apply to my current properties as well as future investments. 

Looking forward to connecting with this community and hopefully purchasing another rental in the very near future.

@Sam LaGrassa also since rates won't be going down in the near future, I would recommend locking in a long term rate since you'll be holding the property for a lengthy period of time, this will allow you to manage your expenses easier.

Strive now to develop your horizontal income stream to put yourself on better financial footing for your future.