I did do some force appreciation on the 1st and will be raising the rent when the current tenants vacate or if they decide to stay.

When you only have a few units in another market you are forced to hire a PM and being so small, you are not their priority.  

I am a 34 year old Air Force veteran (2W0) and am currently residing in upstate NY near FT Drum.My REI goals are: short-term -> Learn as much as possible and close on first deal by the end of the year mid-term -> $10k/mo positive cash flow within 10 years long-term -> Maintain a sustainable growth investment portfolioMy preferred strategy is SFR/MFR Buy and Hold.I look forward to learning more from each of you as time goes on and hopefully will be able to glean enough to start successfully investing in the near future.

I have an ever growing list of data points that suggest investing at least $5,000/unit in rehab costs is a great way to drive value and force appreciation that would more than pay for itself within 12-24 months.

Oil is still weak, Boomers are retiring debt and Millennial buyers are not out in force yet.  

Jon, knows, Any facsimile or electronic transmission of any signature required shall have the full force and effect as the original signature.Been done for about twenty years.

If she keeps on stalling I would, in a nice way, tell her that the offer for $500 is off the table if you have to go to court and she'll be forced to move everything out with no help.

Thanks for your service Justin, I too am a veteran (Air Force).

@Mike RoyEven if the norm in your area is for the landlord to carry the heat as suggested by @Michael Noto, that is most likely only as a result of the building stock being either conversions from SFRs or built in the era when central boilers were the norm.You did not mention whether the central heat is hydronic or forced air.  

Or do we just need to use brute force and call everyone and find out?