Completely get that Ken M.It's just that I was identifying my no expenses as a financially superior way to get ahead of the curve, as well as being able to take care of my parents by physical proximity.

With time you will gain valuable experience, learn how to manage tenants and take care of your property.

Be very careful who you hire to sell your properties!

What should I be careful to include in the lease?

I would be careful going all in on padsplits unless you can see that this is profitable.I know many investors were recently selling their padsplits in Jacksonville. 

When you hire an actual property manager you can have all of this taken care of for you.

He said he would check it out, take care of cleaning it up if not much was involved, and find me someone if it was a big job.

I did this recently by offering a garage parking space in exchange for one tenant handling the lawn care and snow removal at the property.

I’ve helped a lot of people get started in sober living over the years in almost every state.As long as you truly care about people and want to see them rebuild their lives in a supportive & accountable environment, I’m happy to help or point you in the right directionWhat city/county are you looking to start in?

.: New to real estate and investing — looking for advice on my first potential deal.A family member is moving into private care and wants to cash out on their fully paid 2/1.5 condo (~900 sq ft) in Kent.