Any decision involves your family - history, present day, and future.Before considering any different, new, and unknown risks and challenges, consider if investing the cash flow would be a better option for your family and its future.Best of luck with your considerations and decisions.

For those of you who have purchased 'challenged' properties before, you know having anything 'left' is a miracle.

But the tenants been there for over a year and a half, pay like clockwork, and doesn't cause any problems at all.Fortunately, that's the biggest single bill I've since buying my rentals.

My biggest fear is I'm going to be in hot water if someone doesn't get along with me and I have to kick them out and they refuse to leave.

My schtick was Drive Control Automation...loved it but the politics etc drove me crazy.I called it quits @ 49 only because we had accumulated a good stable of quality properties.I love RE & the constant challenges.

This investing thingy is challenging and fun too!

I would imagine that was the case and it is feasible because of his extra expenses.For instance he can add bedrooms in areas that would commonly be utilized differently in a SFR therefore he is adding rentable area.I own a house that is rented by the room but my biggest challenge is to keep it full.

I think you're right to "challenge" your holdings.

The largest challenge will be building a solid buyers list in a new location for you.Good luck!

My experience with my parents estate is that a home can be a challenge to relationships.