NJ law requires each tenant to have their own interest bearing escrow account, not co-mingled with your own.

Nevertheless, it bears mentioning that, if you're looking for cashflow, you may need to go OOS.

Over time, fine particles fill the pore space in the soil. 

@Dan Forguson It just takes one tenant overloading even a nice used washing machine and burning it out to realize you do not want to bear the responibility of maintaining a washer.

At 50, I just couldn't bear the thought of working for someone else again - the interviewing and being told "... you're overqualified for this job

I see lots of numbers in rental history docs that bear this out. 

I'm not sure about the soil conditions in your area, but the soil type could also be an issue.For the structural repair itself, the engineer recommended a few different options: 1.

Check the grade and have a landscaper bring in heavy clay soil if necessary to build up around the foundation.After you have done these three things and you still have problems it's time to call a basement contractor and have the drain tile system looked at.

The soil is now getting tested and the utilities company is getting called.

Another option is to install supports on the outside wall where supports are driven down until they hit soil / rock that will provide the needed support.What we found is that the repairs are possible but they are costly . . . one property we looked at called for $35K in repairs making the deal a non-starter.For houses on concrete slabs, there are similar repairs but the key is to get someone that knows the issues and solutions.