I actually have a little 1br condo near my other building in Rogers Park contingent I close in 2 weeks its rented $1100 and I'm going to bring it up to $1350 maybe even try $1375-1400.

Believe me I have yet to come across ANY company that even knows the actual definition of a lead.

Hi, we own a 3 bedroom single family property in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

But the one I'm working with has served me really well even though I have not  yet signed an agreement with her.  

As much as I wanted to make something in Texas work, there was just too much demand from 2nd home buyers that drove up prices to a point where investment returns, even in 2021-2022, were tight (vacation home buyers that didn't care about the investment return and just wanted a beach/lake/hill country home for personal use). 

We are helping one of our sons get into thier first home in Orange City, Iowa. They are relocating and we are unfamiliar with the market. Any what near by towns have comparable appreciation potential to Orange City (S...

Some good advice shared on how to mitigate the cost obstacles you are facing but I am afraid what you perceive as high costs are actually normal costs associated with single family homes of the vintage you purchased.

In theory you could also recover 1/6th of the CAM costs, too, but in my very limited experience with mixed use, the first floor commercial could very well push back on that, since they very well may not be utilizing almost any of the common area, depending on building layout.CAM would come from any number of places, commonly:Cleaning and utilities for any common lobby.Window cleaning for the buildingParking lot maintenanceLandscapingCommon HVAC maintenance, i.e. if a single furnace heats multiple spacesUltimately, you will want to be talking with either a commercial leasing agent or an attorney that specializes on commercial leases.One thing to note, while NNN leases are generally great, there is certainly work for you on a semi consistent basis, in creating the monthly escrow amounts and annual reconciliation.  

I own three single-family houses that I rent, and I've been managing them myself since I acquired the first one in 2011.

The Brrr principle seems to be hindered (at least that’s what I witnessed buying my first house where chipping paint was even an issue).any thoughts are appreciated