Ken McElroy is an outstanding example of an ordinary real estate investor who stayed with it through thick and thin to become successful and I'll listen to him as many times as you can get him to come on.If you could corner him into doing an 'intensive' on any subject related to the apartment biz that would be great too-

Are you staying in the deal with a sandwich lease or assigning it off?

If you plan on staying in the original property the second will be considered an investment property.

I've bumped tenants rents $300-$350 a month before and added an incentive and usually they end up staying.

I do my own projections and determine my own valuation based on after you move.So if you are selling, I am not sure it hurts you to stay, especially if you rent at market rate from an entity.

If they didn't have friends to stay with and had to go to a motel, and ask for reimbursement, I personally wouldn't argue about it.

In very cold weather the return temperature might drop to 150, but it will stay well above freezing.

Like, I would like to refinish the space even if I stay in the unit where I'm living.

I own property in Rochester and have worked with @Mark Updegraff and I highly recommend him.While duplex's are good for lowering risk (more streams of income to cover expenses) you will get a premium rent for a single-family home and a different type of renter, perhaps one that will stay long-term.Overall I think the duplex vs.

I currently have a rented mobile home, and plan on staying with mobile homes on private land.