His lawyer said no , but he said that 5 million was a good number . he tossed the keys across the table , told her to open the gates at 5 am and warm up the trucks , and a whole list of things , and to cut him a check for 5 million . 

If the deals locally don't work no matter how you cut it then look at investing out of state

So true I mean rent free would be #1 goal but I can make do with half my living cut down .

That was a huge mistake as they wanted roof replacement & grass cut. $6k for roof, $1200 to cut the grass on 10,000 sqft lot.

They take your electricity bill for the year and do a straight line calculation which is almost always wrong because your electrical company charges vary by the hour, and solar production vary by the hour / season etc.

That fee between the broker and the leasing agent is cut up and that amount varies.

Until out of school and then it's straight into the pit and good luck fighting for survival, get with reality and all that....... 

While it's exciting to cash in on a successful investment, the looming capital gains taxes can significantly cut into your profits.

Cuts out 80% of communication and collecting demands with tenants. 

For holes in the wall (one had a large round cut out), was that the tenant's doing?