If you are tight on cash flow, it is recommended not using reserve, but these days we have credit card that can cover the unexpected repairs, so not using your reserve for other deals might be bad financial decisions. 

I know by law they are obligated to address but they just trying to push it back.

I would appreciate any pointers and instruction on how to get financial backing/investors with out being a W2 earner.I am excited to see all of the discussions, interaction, and help that this community is built upon. 

When they start demanding rent be returned I get less cooperative.If you have a landlord/tenant attorney, it might be worth a chat about the situation so you understand your rights and obligations.

Learned.RENTAL - Fast forward to March 2017, I was listening to a financial podcast (cannot recall which) and the hosts kept mentioning that the wealthiest people on the planet have a significant real estate portfolio.

For the latter I may not know the title of the person...financial advisors have wrinkled their brows while tilting their heads. 

I'm currently consuming all things REI - books, blogs, podcasts, etc. in hopes of gaining the knowledge to make an exciting and financially independent future for myself and my wife.

@Patrick PhilipThe beauty of much of this business for the investor is that while an investor sees a piece of land with a structure on it in terms of fungible value, a retail buyer sees a home and hearth, a place to raise their children, somewhere to grow old together with their loving spouse, a symbol of their financial competency, a mark of belonging to one class rather than another.

I've also really enjoyed a blog/podcast on personal finance and broader financial independence at  https://www.choosefi.com/https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/1...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/1...

I can't imagine a more frustrating and dangerous scenario than to try to invest in an unfamiliar area that meets your financial proformas but where you don't know anybody, have access to on and off market opportunities, have relationships with trades people and property managers.