If your tenants come home to an ugly or dirty exterior every day, why would they keep the inside perfect? 

, which financial metrics do you use to decide if you should keep or sell a specific property?

Would love to get seasoned investors' advice on how they would solve this investment/tax challenge: I am about to transfer 300k from a retirement vehicle so that I can use the money to retire early.

@Patrick Philip Keep in mind banks will price there construction debt based on the Fed rate & expect to pay WSJ Prime +1/2 to 1 Point so 10% is not bad from an alternative lender at this time.

I would think it'd be pretty simple to calculate his actual rent income based on the properties current conditions and explain that at best, the tenants in place stay for years to come, he continues doing the bare minimum, and his highest predicted income is x dollars, barring any emergency spending to keep the tenants happy.

That said, I am curious about the following:1) are there any glaring reasons one can think of to attempt to keep a property zoned commercially, even with residential use?

I'll keep you in mind should I think about switching in the future.

Our rentals keep thriving. 

I keep coming back to turn key.  

I'm seeing many more in your future, keep up the good work.