He is now selling the property and the new buyer says she cannot find an insurance company that will issue her a policy because it doesn't have central heat/air.

With the several paths that a real estate investor can take, I see a future of various possibilities where I learn how to profit personal my personal affinities, thus solving my issue of getting bored and losing drive and focus.Recently I went through a divorce.

., Lessen) that matches plumber, electrician (within area)... with tenant whenever there is an issue directly instead of going through me (landlord). 

We're doing no development, but I've heard many stories about a Phase 1 turning up nothing and big issues (ususally underground tanks) being found once the dirt starts being moved. 

To me, this is something you would just buy as a unique primary residence, the only issue would be if you needed the income to qualify.

In other words, don't fight your house fire with email.So... it is all about managing expectations and then making good on the promises.We find that scheduling meetings solves about 99% of the issues... but it takes two to tango.

We all tend to take more risks until suddenly you need to answer for an issue. 

The smart ones will defer to the builder when it comes to structural issues.

It never was an issue as the seller and his/her agent knew before accepting the contract that the buyer agent fee of X% was included in the purchase price. 

Hey Jean, no hard rule to this but with properties I've sold, I always think it's best to communicate with your tenants to get ahead of any potential issues.1) Potential buyers will likely need to walk the property, so you'll have to schedule with your tenants.2) They might see the house on Zillow, Redfin etc and think "Am I going to get kicked out?