The tenant pays all of the expenses while you invest your money other places.

Many investors from expensive markets, are choosing to invest in the midwest because of the yearly returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

Get the best possible location you can afford and let your guests subsidize your living expenses. 

I self managed my 401K from 2000 to 2016 when I retired averaging 12% every year for 16 years.

Which means, you are paying too much and barely covering your expenses. 

@Megan BallardIt’s called Underpinning the foundation and it’s quite complicated, expensive and can be dangerous in older homes.

For reference, both tests detected an average of 20-30 spores per test of Aspergillus Penicillium and about 4 spores of Cladosporium if that means anything to anyone.They also said their children have asthma and are concerned about flare ups this winter, which is really concerning to me, given that maybe my property isn't the best fit for them due to the fact that it has a finished basement and single pane windows upstairs (it was built in 1956).

Add taxes and insurance and your monthly expenses are over $2,000.

The Cheapest price that I got was $65k and the most expensive was $250k. 

Then write up your own statement explaining it, to include the amount of rent income lost (or other expenses) due to the delays.