I used to put a small one in each of my units but now I maintain and recharge 2 large extinguishers in common hallways.

We as investors are important to these people, and usually they are willing to work hard to maintain their relationships with us, so sometimes it is better to let them work their but off, knowing they likely won't make the same mistake again.

My only doubt was that I wanted enough units to have a full time employee to manage / maintain but with 50, I should still enjoy a decent (though maybe not impeccable) economy of scale.

I do als build more expensive homes in So Utah, where I maintain a home.

Sam LeonIn my part of Florida the tenant usually both waters and maintains their own yard in a SFR.

In my opinion, blogging -- along with all social networking -- is an opportunity for you to build a brand, create some name recognition, build credibility and in general, bring some level of trust upon yourself.This also includes participating here at BP, blogging here at BP (if you don't want the hassle of maintaining your own blog) and networking with other active investors here and elsewhere.

Details:Purchase price: $190,000Current lease with tenant in other side: $1,200/monthTaxes: $3,500/yrBuilt in 1994 and looks well maintained so upkeep should be relatively low.

A lot of the houses are fairly maintained and had the grass freshly cut.

He purchaced several turn key, and well maintained condos for around 45-60k each.

I use quicken for my home finances and I have our house listed as an asset then everything I buy for it as an upgrade goes into that asset account and everything I buy to maintain it goes to a home maintenance category I have set up so it's not reflected in the "value" of the home.