I feel like I would need to be more hands on with my investments & being so far would be tough to manage Plummer’s unclog toilets Landscapers cut grass Investors...don’t involve feeling they don’t do any of the above they invest and collect their money.Do you what to be an investor or a homeowner?

It would be criminal if he wasn’t actually collecting the higher rent, but it sounds like he would.

You may look at selling some partials (12-36 months) to collect some cash and do what you need to do.  

Management Fee (paid monthly):8% of collected rent; minimum fee of $60/unitNew Tenant Placement Fee (as a percentage of one months rent, paid after first month):12 Month Lease - 60%, minimum of $45024 Month Lease - 80%, minimum of $60036 Month Lease - 100%, minimum of $750

Are you collecting rents?

Figure how many thousands of dollars you've collected in rent over the years and weigh that against the cleaning costs and the reliability of the tenant when it comes to paying on time.In a hot market like where I live now, especially when good deals are very hard to find, I would absolutely focus my efforts on fixing up a property like that, raising rent, and getting cleaner tenants.

I use it to collect rental applications, do background checks, sign leases and collect rents.

Either can cancel with a 30 day written notice, but if a tenant is in place then PM is owed all fees that they would have collected for the full term of the tenant's placement. 

Always collect rent online, never in-person or cash. 

We've seen plenty of both over the years.An IRA can invest in anything the IRS rules allow for, which excludes life insurance and collectibles.