These guys had maybe one or two steady thoroughly vanilla girlfriends from their teenage years to their early twenties and a very few hookups (maybe a friend with benefits) along the way.

you don't have any expenses itemized so I don't know your U/W but when I see a property with outsized gains, for no apparent reason, then I know the reason is offset by appropriate increased risk.

My goal is to eventually gain enough passive income to not have to work a typical 9-5. 

What are the benefits of buying from him instead of going to a realtor because he is not willing to cut me a better deal than anyone else in the area including a realtor.

When I first moved to Houston I found a job with a home builder as a construction manager to gain firsthand experience of the home building process.My biggest hold up is suffering from paralysis by analysis.

You may have some tax benefits from a LLC, but that is secondary to the AP part of it. 

@Lindsey ThomsponFirst off you should consider living in it for 2 years so that you don’t have to pay capital gains if you sell it within 5 years.

You are correct that most tenants aren't that picky about new windows, but there are benefits.   

I had a great conversation with @Kay Kay Singh today about the depreciation of gas stations, and thought I would share some relevant information regarding the tax laws for the general benefit of the BP community.Gas Stations (or 'retail motor fuels outlets' as they're called by the IRS) are depreciated over 15 years, and not 39 years like almost all other commercial properties.If any one of the following three criteria are met: It is not larger than 1,400 square feet. 50% or more of the gross revenues generated from the property are derived from petroleum sales. 50% or more of the floor space in the property is devoted to petroleum marketing sales.Here is the link to the IRS publication on this subject where the above words were take from.

Stagger the end dates so you never find yourself with all three units going vacant at once.Another benefit of having them sign a new lease.... you can raise the rents if they are below market and immediately give yourself an enhanced return on investment.Good luck