The furnace is 14 years old and we suspect the motor is about to go and the A/C is 27 years old so I think I just want to replace them both. 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,000sf ranch on a slab with a 1 car garage in Ypsilanti.

Because of my vehicle dying, I will not be able to start paying on the 5th until January 2016.Thank you for your patience and understanding.ScottHow do I get this one bad apple to leave without trashing my unit? 

I love these posts; I need help with my business cards, company logo, corporate name, website domain, vehicle wrap, it's all really a big waste of time otherwise known as investor's minutiae.

It can be such a powerful vehicle to create retirement incomeAdam

Its a versatile vehicle.

Upon contacting them today with the information about imminent construction, the tenant refused to move the vehicle and said that if it was damaged during the course of the roof replacement, he would hold me financially responsible for the damage to the car.Can you all help me with the following questions:1.

I don't expect brand new vehicles, but I don't want Beverly Hillbillies trucks either! 

If you need control, you like the emotional aspect of owning a few properties yourself and think that being a landlord is going to be a fun thing to do as a part time job, then doing your own deals is what you need to do.If you are pursuing real estate strictly as a vehicle to provide cash-flow and to multiply equity over time and you buy into the thesis of Multifamily real estate or other asset classes then syndication is the way to go. 

At the same time, they look at us, driving our paid-off utility vehicle, living in a modest home and planning to move into an even more modest home, with a touch of quiet pity.

@Steve Morris I think the discussion is on syndications, not REITs as those are two different vehicles of investing