If you have a portfolio of properties and you're in this for the long haul, buying big ticket items like roof and furnaces is just part of the deal.

You are in the right track. 1031s are super beneficial over the long haul.

The work is a real technical specialty, and the handful of indemnified crews have all the big toys to go along with this massive and time sensitive undertaking.This brand new excavator was recently purchased by the owners at XXXXXXX Underground, at a cost of $190,000.

Not really looking to become a big time investor, but keep myself engaged, perhaps improve my cash flow a bit on a tax advantage basis, and build net worth over the long haul.  

She said that she would haul away her stuff tomorrow morning.

That wouldn't include hauling off the old frames.

If we find it is a tenant caused probable, we charge them for the cost of clean out.Depending on the price of the insurance, it may be worth it, but if you only have a few houses, the odds of not having a back up is in your favor.As an investor and future owner of many more properties, you should try your hand at doing it yourself; Rent the machine with the auger and motor on itTurn the water off to the commodeDrain it as best you canRemove the two closet bolts (when replacing, don't tighten too tight or your brake the porcine commode).Remove the wax ring--- messy, stinky -- use cloves - don't get it on your clothingLife the commode from the waste line......guaranteed you'll get water on you (hope it is not yellow)Now feed this heavy cable down the waste line as far as you can go.Push the start button on your machine and watch the cable spin as it seeks the block, oh, be careful because sometimes stuff will fly out and may  smack you in the face.If you are lucky you'll find a baby's toy, a rag or some sort of material that may be unpleasant; bag that ugly stuff for later disposal.Oh, did you buy a wax ring?

If it’s in a neighborhood with large houses with lots of garages, it might struggle to draw customers, unless they’re storing large RV’s and other toys.

So I'm planning to just stay put here for the long haul.

Would they have to? Yes