I am not sure why.Live tobacco plants I have smelled almost remind me of tea; the odor is bearable, almost pleasant.

Regardless of who is correct in reading the “Tea Leaves” the learning aspect is valuable and would be super helpful. 

Hi Mel,Contact a local eviction attorney by phone--ASAP.Describe the physical intimidation--scaring--hopefully with some kind of record of it.List all of the lease violations they have done.Let the Eviction-Pro handle it.However the cards come down--obey the law on your side 100% at all times.Ask the Eviction-Pro for a (FEW) references of local attorenies that can work to blunt the lawsuit for you.Get someone to work on that lawsuit ASAP.Be aware that they may lie and may also have a free Legal Aid attorney working for them.If they have lied in a material manner, ask your attorney to point it out to opposing council, and opposing counsel might step down--leaving them to have to out of pocket attorney fees, which changes the whole ballgame.Consider selling this unit and in the future looking only in more upscale areas for deals--such as B areas.Learn how to "Vet" potential renters vs. whoever can fog a mirror, because my guess is with the physical intimidation aspect this might be an on again off again convict.There are owners in here that can handle these "Difficult" renters and make money off of them--but it's not everyone's "Cup of Tea".Good Luck!

My grandma had me go dig sassafras root and make tea in the springtime when I felt off.  

If you plan to invest out of state I'd also recommend reading this article by BP's David Greene about building your core-4: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...Best of luck as you start out! 

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

I'd give this article by David Greene a read if you haven't already: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...Have you and your wife already decided on a market in the Midwest that you plan to invest in?

You avoid 8-12 months of pain having to deal with builder delays, ground breaking due to winter/hard ground, costs of materials or shortage of inventories, etc.If that’s not your cup of tea you still have Charlotte, Duram and Fayetteville all offer some great sale prices on SFR's and 2-4 units for STR/LTR.Owning a home is a plus to get started if there is equity to use and you want to stay cash fluid just pull out some cash through a refinance or Heloc to cover the DP on the new REI.

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

(colander, ice trays, tea kettle, dish towels, knife set, etc?)