Luckily, the cash flow is pretty good and one vacancy will not produce a loss for the month.1) Is there anything I can do now to protect myself from inheriting a non-paying tenant?

And whether I bought in Florida, Atlanta or Baltimore I would be hands on about it without taking anyone's word about how "turnkey" a supposed "turnkey" house really is, or what it will produce.

An expert trust builder/trust attorney providing such services can produce such a combination which allows assets and liabilities to be held in insulated compartments.I hope this sheds light on the subject.Just my two cents and for educational purposes.Big Henry

For the amount of equity that is tied up, how much income is being produced?

As you know, rents in DC are pretty high so finding an income producing property is not that difficult.

Reason being when you're showing comps for what your home leased for should you get ready to sale it, you can show how your property produced income vs. other rentals which were private pay.

If the two appraisers arrive at different valuations, then these two valuations shall be averaged in order to produce a final valuation.

I say that because busi-ness produces productivity-most of the time anyways:)Winona

I know several people that can do the work but cant produce the business paperwork and contracts, so i find myself doing piece work with Feldco, Galaxy, Luna... which truly becomes expensive.

@Johann Jells If you are happy with the returns your properties are producing, that's the most important measure of all!