The last thing I want to think about when deciding whether to terminate a lease on bad terms or evict a non-payer is whether or not they are going to pull into my driveway when I'm not home and my kids are playing in the yard.This is a business that usually has positive personal interactions, but the potential for disagreements and hurt feelings cannot be ignored. 

There are several different scenarios that could play out within the scope of your question:If you refer a seller to another broker/agent, and they take the listing and sell the property, you would typically ask that broker for a referral fee, paid to your broker.

That's how I would play it, that is!

The triplex is probably like a C/C- neighborhood and the condition plays a big role in how much interest I have in older properties.  

If you will be moving eventually but still want to play the real estate game, then buy a house using the same criteria you would for a straight-up investment.

Outside of supply /demand drivers it seems buyers are willing to pay a much higher price for homes when coming from more expensive ( home prices & taxes) northern states.  

(He was on podcast #260) I totally was blown away by the way he did the role playing negotiation at the end of the podcast and decided to buy his book.

I don't want to get a job that gets me out of the game, I started playing around with marketing and I'm doing lead gen, data scrape, and cold calling for investors and small businesses.

The property condition, size and historical run rate will also play a factor in potential required reserves.

Your wants definitely come into play since you intend to house back and live there at least for a while.