I am very new to REI and would like to know if this is a great opportunity to buy in an up and coming area or if the residential properties will negatively impact my ability to rent out my other unit.

Within a year my wife and I acquired four multi-families properties with a total of 20 units, and eventually another building to rent out (currently a bait and tackle shop) as well as an Ice House.

If the problem is something related to the property itself or rent payments, then it is the responsibility of the landlord to address.Anything outside of that a landlord should avoid or proceed with great caution.Tell your tenants your hands are tied and you need them to help you to help them and call the police so you can also file complaints with the city.

I'd look for areas on the outskirts where development has been happening.Well, it appears that the population of the entire Metro area is doing just fine.The housing market and rents continue to be very strong in the C class areas and up in Toledo proper, and quite hot in the surrounding suburbs.

It may be a mute point but I was trying to decide whether to sell or hold and rent and wanted to see the projections at 10-20 years.

I think prices still have room to fall and rents still have room to rise until we are at an equilibrium again.

.= approx. 700My monthly cost for living in one unit= approx $1800 (which is what I pay to rent right now).

Rents go up every year, but not to market rate.  

c) Can income (rents paid to me) and expenses (e.g. electrician) be paid directly to the holding company? 

Upon the Section 8 inspection, they stopped rent payment until we replaced the window and smoke detectors.