As far as its value, I'd agree with @Ian McDonald that it is something you could build yourself with the right amount of excel expertise and plenty of time.

Long-Term takes the least amount of time, Short-Term the most.Unless you have the time & discipline for this, SELL.4) If you sell, would it make sense for you to re-invest in other rental properties?

., the appraisal for 5+ is at least $2k-$3k) and the financing structure by lenders because Fannie/Freddie don't generally buy loans for commercial properties.So, for you personally, the biggest driver for the type of your next property is probably going to be the amount of a down payment/equity you can put in the property.

Investing this amount in passive deals might not provide immediate income, and you could end up waiting years to see returns (similar case in most investments.) 

I do a fair amount of busines in that area.

They will look at the ENTIRE cost of the project and calculate what they can offer you in loan amount.

Hi @Zhong Zhang I have used vacancy hacks over the years to get personal properties under 1% when turning tenants over. 3% increase depends on renewing or getting new tenants, when renewing tenants that's  a safe amount. 

. - PM provides a cash based accounting report every month, for every unit under management, that clearly labels all rent, all expenses, including management fees, and the net directly ties to the amount of money deposited into my bank account.- PM is a licensed handyman, or has them on staff, and takes care of most unit turn work at a reasonable rate. - PM has no breakup/termination fee- PM does not take project management fees, except on large or complicated CapEx projects exceeding $5,000. 

What is the amount of the lawsuit - ie how much they seeking?

Well, of course it depends on the individual circumstances, the amount of time comitted and the capital available.