At least now my collections are at 98-100% once the eviction process starts they lose all motivation to pay.  

One of our local store's had excess landscaping rock in front. 

I’ll be behind on repairs and might lose my contractor if I’m not ready to roll when his schedule allows.Also, the repairs are pretty significant...this side of the duplex doesn’t have central air, so we have to get that installed, total bathroom gut b/c the tub is cracked and the sink leaks and toilet is 50 years old....I can’t do this stuff while they remain living there.

When the business takes off, then move to your dream mansion.Now, some businesses, dependent on a retail location, when you rent, runs the risk of the owner selling the building or not renewing the lease so you can lose everything.

Let the house run down and you will likely lose your parents earlier due to falls, etc as well as any inheritance of value.

If I live in the other unit, it would have to pay 5,000 per month, which is a bit excessive for me.I want to buy this place because it's my dream house.

It may cause problems because you'd deliberately be losing money and could run into problems with the tax man.

So right off the bat I will be losing 16 cents on the dollar when I bring the money south of the boarder.

The last one was a man in his 80s that was starting to lose his mind.

If your home has appreciated in value you can sell it and not have to pay income tax on the profits, BUT only if you lived in it 2 of the previous 5 years:https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/...So, if you rent it out for a few years you will lose this opportunity to avoid paying the tax man.If you decide to rent it, be sure you want to do it for a long time and be sure you want to be a landlord in general because otherwise you may regret giving up that opportunity to avoid paying income tax on the sale.