The units were half way through conversion when it was sold to current owner about a year ago.

Estimate 40’ x 14’ It would be very easy to turn half of each one of them into a 3rd bedroom and still maintain an appropriate sized screened in porch on the other half.I have a guy that is very capable of doing the work.

Now they don’t want to pay anything towards fixing it since they say it is on our property and they want us to sign for another easement that will take up half our yard.

Each of us will pay half of the down payment.

I did the same thing with my other half about 6 months ago and we couldn’t be happier with our decision!

One time he had to renovate the building, then put it up for rent, and for a year and a half, vacant.

I knew I wanted something that was half or mostly commissioned, so I've already looked over my monthly expenses and made cuts where possible.My personal savings account is not quite where I'd like it, but our rental account is strong and self-sufficient; I don't even count my cash flow after reserves.

@Justin Wawrzyniak the easiest and most effective way to manage your rentals like a pro is to start using a property management software that will automate most of your tasks. 

The seller tried to be cheap by doing patch up work on the roof but in the end, the problem only became worse so he lost half the tenants.

The easiest option is to work for a large brokerage like Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway, ReMax, or Coldwell.