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Just like you, she can do RE as a side gig and learn a lot more while she keeps her own nest egg going and her lendability strong with a regular job.You should loop her into a major document with all of the properties and all of the profit and loss and go through them one by one and talk about whether to sell or keep, and also base it on geography for her and your collective choice of management.

Thermostat was off the wall, laundry room filled up to 3ft with dirty clothes trash everywhere, bed frames dissasembled and no water.

They may pay what is owed, or I may have to send them to collections and get it the hard way. 

We ensured every home had a wide collection of quality cookware, spices, coffee, etc.

For the inner oven glass, a paste made from baking soda and water can be applied to the glass; let it sit for 15-20 minutes before wiping it off with a damp cloth.

100%,, I do not collect rent, I simply coordinate maintenance and flip props.--- Why does your story change every time you speak?

Money you can collect cash flow from for years to come.I looked at financial adviser's who promised 30-40K per year return on the cash after taxes. 

I am new to RE investing, and hoping to tap the collective power of this awesome group in starting my RE journey. 

There has to be an account in the middle for repairs, renovations, etc. and you want to know how that will be disbursed and if you need a workflow between you.If you decide to do it, just start small with an asset that is as close to can't lose as possible so you can fine-tune your collective process.