Wealth-drivers are appreciation, debt pay-down (ie. principal payments) and tax shielding.

I went to pay them, couple of days work I'll pay with a check (1099) and cash it for them.Hey Tony, I've got all O's info what's yours?"

Recognize initial cash flow is likely at an all time worse.  3 recent studies show that the rent to value ratios are at an all time worst.  

My area is relatively low crime, but had one place that someone broke a window to get in.... probably a homeless guy looking for a place to sleep....got scared when neighbor turned light on.I put in a SimpliSafe unit... portable, easy to set up, multiple options- you can use a webcam and get alerts on your phone and future tenant can pay for full service if they want. 

You should never use a debit card or pay for medical expenses from your HSA, ever!

if they are pressuring you like this.PLEASE watch the American Greed Episode on Remmington Financial  .not saying these guys wont or don't fund of course.. but when I do my deals with my banks its common that I pay for the phase one and the appraiser directly..  

You might be surprised, but your rental properties have more in common with dividend-paying stocks than you think!

Depending on how close I was to having 20% equity in the property and being able to avoid PMI, I’d consider using some of my cash to pay down the mortgage when I refinanced.

Sometimes it's better to pay a bit more, for a real professional to handle your most important transaction. 

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.