I have all daughters and my oldest is 9, she knows how to do baseboards, trim, tile, and use power tools.

@Ian @Ian Davis ntrustent.com has developed a patent pending tool to help you with the numbers.

I'm new to the world of real estate investment, I'm very wet behind my ears, and it's been a pleasure to have found this community, full of tools, training, and excellent advice from the real experts. 

However all they do is essentially apply for a bunch of credit cards on your behalf.

Understanding Landlord-Tenant Law in Washington State is easy when you have the right tools. 

I haven't really considered going into real estate as a career path, hoping to use it as a tool to achieve financial independence. 

We try to learn and grow everyday, and we know BP is a great source and tool to help us do this.Thank you,

Robert, use the tools on the site to run your numbers and to make sure that the rent will cover all your expenses. 150 amps is more than enough for a SFH, i wouldn't change that and the roof, if its a 3 tab shingle, you have another 10 years at least, the pipes i would be Leary about, but like you said, if its not broken don't fix it, that can run you some money, especially if all the pipes are in the slab. the reason they have been there for 25 years is because of the rent, i would raise it but keep it a little lower than area rents, always good to have a long term renter.

If you're in growth mode, leverage is one of the best tools out there to expand.

By the sounds of it the equity you have in your current properties is a significant tool you can use to secure financing of some kind including a home equity line of credit or maybe a refinance.