It cost nothing to set up  and there are a couple of choices on interest rate locks.  

@Paul Young I agree with @Ryan Kelly.

If nobody fesses up, you have no choice but to charge it to all four units equally or maybe split it based on the number of occupants per unit.I would also try to track down the culprits.

But today, you have a considerable amount of equity built in paydown and appreciation to access, and you can use that equity to improve the current house and purchase more.Many people find suitable alternatives to manage a handful of properties from a distance, so even if you move eight hours away, you can do most of the managing yourself by building relationships with contractors and real estate agents, paying a small fee for them to help as need requires.Only sell if you know the choice is mathematically correct, rationally made, and leads to more property acquisition now.

Hey @Ryan Kelly.. yes of course Austin and some parts of Georgia I would lower my search to 6-8 units.

You'll get it cheaper, you'll probably make a wiser choice, and you won't have debt holding you back from whatever your next step is.I have a family of five.

@Ryan McCue may know the answer to this.

its general to buying any rental property that you cant see does not matter where it comes from.I reflect back on a conversation I had with an Active duty military a few months back he had donated to our Charity aheroshome.org which BP has generously offered to be the chairty of choice along with other local charities at bPcon. 

Hi Ryan!

Am I stuck with limiting my choices to 450k and below?