Hi Vince,Without saying yeah or nay.If you do it, you take control of it 100% and let the renter pay you in advance of the work being done.Think where it will best go.

ValuePenguin is a good source for the relative cost of insurance by state.Operational Costs - Costs like property taxes, insurance cost, state income taxes, regulatory costs (ex: time and cost to evict), inspections, rent control, etc., have a tremendous impact on your return.

Should something happen even out of your control the "What if factor" and you miss any payment on any debt on credit. 

More aimed at self improvement than specifically real estate, it covers neutral thinking to take control.

Lastly, you can't control it (except by physically improving a property which is different than market appreciation).

I recently rented a house and the tenant is asking me to fix a mice problem they have.  I am not sure if this is something I need to do. Any insights on how to proceed? Thanks

However, I will not be able to control this brokerage account until I have another 25% of equity in the house.

My real estate venture has just started this past year!

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They have also assumed control of a detached garage on the property.