What would be a fair return for the investor?

For larger MF complexes, it's usually fairly straight-forward.

I'm at point where I have an opportunity to purchase the other half of a Willed SFH from my sister at a fairly low acquisition price (about 150k).My contemplation has been the loss of DGI earnings (although I'd only be pulling out about 50% of my current stock portfolio and not touching any of my 401k).

Good to see you can still find fairly cheap properties in California (if you look in the right places).

I've found that the instruction manuals included with each fan is fairly straightforward - Just a thought.

They called and thanked me when it was done because they appreciated that they were treated fairly and with consideration to their situation.

Howdy all.I have been looking at a duplex in a fairly small town (22k residents from 2010 census) but has a decent number of employers including a major auto manufacturer nearby. 

It's called a "recapitalization" (or abbreviated "recap") and it's fairly common. 

(In all fairness, I've got great tenants & it's not their doing.)

If you pick the right market, a manager just has to be trustworthy and good enough to fill units, repair things in a timely manner, and charge fair prices.In the wrong market any little discrepancy will kill your investment.