The costs to purchase and hold real estate are continuing to increase requiring most Americans to devote nearly 50% of their income to housing expenses.

Guests were rude to my face, made unreasonable demands to the point that I felt uncomfortable in my own home. 

Morbid question here...but at a certain age we thing "What happens to my assets when I die?".

You are in the right spot to start making things happen!

An opportunity has come up to purchase a 16 unit apartment.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and if this is a good route to proceed with, especially in Kansas City. 

I’m a high-income earner and just received a substantial tax bill, so I want to make sure I’m getting everything right from the start.To give some context, I currently own one rental property where my dad resides.

When it comes to paying listing agent/broker is there anything in writing stating the tenant will pay them?

  #2 is probably not true.Scenario 1 - Someone wants to buy it to use as an STR:  Someone wanting to continue to use it as an STR definitely wants it to already be furnished. 

People make money in every approach to RE, and people also lose money in the same way.