Ideally, you have a couple close relationships you can speak candidly to about your thoughts, and if those relationships are also people who would be interested in investing, you are able to pick their brain on deal structures they would invest in, and therefore kill two birds with one stone.

There’s a bit of a slow in the leasing right now, but will pick up again at the end of the year and January and then super hot again early Spring.

What mattered to me is all the neighbors are happy, the town is happy, mowing is done, and I don't have to hassle with the tenants, the neighbors or the town.All in all, as I don't use a PM, the rental is 40 minutes away, during vacancies, I can get the landscaper to shovel snow during the winter, pick up junk mail in between.

If he didn't pick up the keys, pay rent, or move in, why are you claiming you have a tenant?

Go pick up some Ortho fire ant killer for about 20 bucks and apply it to the ant mounds yourself, it works great.

Both cost nearly the same for the installer and the materials depending on what you pick out.  

California is a beast of a state, make sure to work with a professional who understands the state tax laws well.When picking your accountant, you may want them to review the 3 prior year worth of returns.Best of luck.

I have a property designer pick out all of my furnishings for me as well. 

Analyze yes.whats the pattern, then pick the best

The tire recycling place in Baltimore would take them, but wouldn't send a truck to a residential neighborhood to pick them up.