We were leaning towards trying to find some electric solution to avoid the pitfall of having the tenant manage the oil delivery/payment.

That's definitely a great idea and strategy, at some point do you think it would be worth opening an LLC to place some of the mortgages under as maybe a "property management company" to avoid the limit being exceeded under my name?

The March 2019 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR).

I'd avoid anything that will grow as tall as the windows, except something like boxwoods or yews that you'd trim.Just as important as the plants is whether you use rock or mulch. 

I invest in the Harrisburg area and find that central PA is a great market! 

If so you can try to get the tenant leaving to pay that as to avoid being on the hook for an eviction or collections if the tenant who remains stops paying the rent.

Do people actually rehab and then rent the property out for 12 months only to then sell via 1031 exchange and avoid the tax?

@Amy HuNo disrespect,...but you are not doing anyone much good if you don't tell people who the PM was so that the rest of us know who to avoid.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Personally I avoid states without a nonjudicial option.You also want to make sure everything is first position debt.