But if there is any value in the homes, and you can extract it over time as you exit them, get boosting the rents to market, and maybe even get him to work on price a little , you can turn it into something .  

I have always been an entrepreneur at heart for as long as I can remember when I was a kid back in the 90's I did as a lot of kids probably did and went door to door asking people if I could push mow their yard for a price.

Soft hearted/headed landlords always get eaten alive by tenants.

Also if you don't have a long credit history a joint credit card with someone you can trust who does can also provide you with a boost to your credit score.

I'm guessing if you look at the actual NOI from the property over the last 12 months you'd probably have a heart attack. :-)

Don't have your heart set on only one method of extracting value. 

Something I've learned from landscaping is a little education can save yourself a lot of time, money, and heart ache.

I work for a technology company that services no-profits such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Heart Association.

Only makes moves when your heart's in it and live the phrase 'sky's the limit'." - Notorious B.I.G.

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