If you are planning to hold long term, appreciation is a moot point in these times as you need rental income to be consistent enough to cover your loan and keep cash flows up.

I think I should transfer my properties into a LLCAnyone in the Long Island, NY areas that can chip Knowledge onto how to take advantage on the equity of my properties( ex.

The second floor will be a townhouse style unit consisting of 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms.

I watched my stock market account shoot wildly up and down, while this property consistently handed me checks for $1,150 each month... the rental property was a better performer.

A community consists of people and now more people will be renting.

Keeping ownership stakes consistent will help contribute to this success by keeping all of the partners motivated and invested.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

I understand that "part time" as an agent does not mean "sometimes" or "when I feel like it" if I want to find consistency and growth once starting.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

You CAN hire a handyman or contractor type to do a lot of the things that Nathan calls out above, yet at the end of the day the trick is how to compel them over and over again to act on your behalf in a way consistent with your best interest.It's a rare situation to find, train, and retain a contractor to do such things and do them well.It's quite common to find a savvy, well-train, systematic Property Management company who can do these things well, and they should add other value to your investment journey, too.