To establish and maintain a good landlord-tenant relationship, start with respectful, open and honest communication.

Questions: ~should my father and uncle require the temple to maintain insurance on the property through the probate process in case something happens?

Basically if they want in they will get in.We actually prefer having a service install their machines and them dealing with the headaches of maintaining them.

hmm... on a personal level, i'm pretty much a workaholic, however, I still maintain a freindly personality.

Electric baseboard heaters are cheap and easy to maintain/replace.Mike

I'm witnessing buyers over paying for homes they cannot afford; qualifying for a loan is not as difficult.In addition, I see many "investors" overpaying for multi-units that, even with a significant down payment, they'll have a challenge maintaining.

You want to keep in mind though that capital expenditures will happen over time and a reserve should be maintained for the eventuality.

With the information given, i'd take the smaller house as the return is better and i'd assume the cost to maintain will be lower.

Pools are great for your primary residence, however for a rental property it is a huge expense to maintain and repair.

I hear they are more expensive to maintain and break more often but no clue if that is true or not.Kelly