Remember, it is its own entity and has to be managed as such.  

I was definitely trying to approach as a friend and offer my information even if he doesn’t go with me (helping close a deal will still give me more knowledge that I’m in great need).The realtor reviewed the LOI and is setting up a second talk tomorrow.

I hired someone and I agree with just paying to move on.   

I read somewhere it was a requirement and I went to call and electrician to fix in one of the rooms. but the inspector did not even take notice of the room that did not have a permanent light fixture- so i guess it is not a requirement.

We are thinking of buying an investment property in Puerto Rico and I would like to try to get a pre-approval before my trip there in October.

And I may just have to have the cleaners change the batteries monthly.what are people's experience with other WIFI smart locks like Schlage Encode?

My wife and I will be moving to Germany on military orders.

We've had success managing properties in smaller towns and keeping the occupancy high, but it's something to be aware of. 

At one point my wife and I were putting 15% into our 401K’s.

Since the remaining tenants have still been paying, I'm not sure that I can treat the MIA tenant as absent.Let's say the remaining tenants decide to move out (probably because they will eventually have trouble paying) and I make the refund check payable to all the tenants per the rental agreement (and to protect myself against claims from the MIA tenant), but they can't cash it because they can't reach this third roommate.Any recommendations on what to do with the money or what course of action to take?