I have a tenant that pays on time and keeps place clean.
I also offer him a desirable place to live that is being taken care of.
To me nice tenant is not the one who expects me to subsidize their rent. 
I provide a...

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

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