Happy to discuss the financing aspect of this if you'd like.

I am in Colorado.I see a few interesting investments, that on paper in a spreadsheet, look to be worth a closer look -->  in St Louis, MO.I'd like a strong referral to a respected agent who is open to talking with me about their availability to work with me.Thank you in advance!

If you proceed I would like to leverage your lessons learned.  

Yes I think the refi is just not ideal as we would like to keep our low rate.

Since the bills are sent to the service address, I wasn’t aware of the situation until now.I’d like to arrange for a plumber to diagnose the leak, but with the water shut off until the balance is paid, I’m unsure how to proceed.

@Cynthia Leite Not sure how to attach a file here so I just sent it that way, let me know if you'd like to have it via email.

Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and software up to an annual limit.In 2024, for example, taxpayers can expense up to $1,220,000 of qualified assets.This election can apply to many types of tangible personal property, such as machinery, equipment, and off-the-shelf software, which are used predominantly in your business.Limits on Section 179 ExpensingAs attractive as Section 179 may seem, there are limits.For tax year 2024, the maximum investment limit is set at $3,050,000.If your business places more than this amount in service, the amount you can expense is reduced dollar-for-dollar over this threshold.In addition to the dollar and investment limits, the amount of your Section 179 deduction cannot exceed your taxable business income for the year.This means that even if your business invests heavily in qualified property, the deduction could be limited by the business’s profitability.Also, not all property qualifies for Section 179.Real property, like buildings and structural components, generally does not qualify unless it is "qualified improvement property."

I’m beginning my journey into real estate investing with the goal like many of you of generating passive income and discovering financial freedom without having to rely on a “day-job” for much longer, so I can travel more and spend more time with my young kids/family.

However, in general it sounds like a typical holdover tenant scenario.

Ideally, I would like the old contractor to finish/fix his work that they did but Im not sure if it's worth the hassle given our time constraints.