A bit like having a health coach sit in on your doctor's appointment to ask the questions you might not have thought to ask.

Even if one unit is vacant, rent from the other can help cover expenses such as the mortgage, taxes, and maintenance.

If I have a travel health care worker I verify the professional license, call previous LL, but those are room rentals, single occupancy.

Their lease ends in June, but I don’t want to wait that long if this continues to impact my family’s health.

January tends to pick up, so if you can get ahead with marketing and photos, you’ll be in better shape.When you start screening tenants, pay close attention to any prior rental-related debts, open collections, or bankruptcies...those are some of the biggest red flags you can catch early.For leasing, get your listing on as many platforms as possible (not just Zillow), and respond fast to every inquiry.

A properly installed radon mitigation system with post‑test results under typical safety thresholds doesn’t devalue a property; if anything, it reduces a future buyer’s objection by turning a health risk into a solved, documented feature.

In the near term, I don’t expect rental income to cover expenses, so every dollar matters.

You will likely need to use 2 seperate excel models and use a metric that is easily comparable(relative cash flow, IRR, net cost).Traditional Buy and Hold: Typically requires 20-25% down, and will come with a slightly higher interest rate .75-1.5% over prime.

Without knowing the total picture (goals, income needs, tax bracket, heirs, health and so on) the seller could put together a properly structured long term lease option, that should do the trick.

We don’t just process rent—we create connection.This month, that connection turned into something remarkable:We featured a long-time tenant in our first Tenant of the Month newsletter.She’s been resilient through serious health challenges—always communicative, always accountable.One of our owners, moved by her story, stepped in to cover her rent as a gift—on her birthday.This is the Ripple Effect of Kindness in action: strong tenant relationships create stable properties, happy neighbors, and owners proud of their investments.Building wealth isn’t only about numbers on a spreadsheet.