This year, the company I was working for was acquired. As a part of the acquisition, all my stock options were accelerated and paid out as cash through payroll. This payment will leave me with about $600,000 in W-2 ...

If it were possible to invest within driving distance we would love that, since we are a little nervous about dealing with any renovations or even just unexpected maintenance from out-of-state.

Mom passed away last year unexpectedly.

You can take out what's left, but I suggest keeping a reserve for unexpected expenses or vacancies.Hope this helps!

The thing that has to be taken into consideration is this, what if items fail unexpectedly that I already know need to repair?

Economic Update(Monday, November 23, 2020) When COVID-19 arrived, all of us were confronted with an unexpected pandemic that upended the plans we had for 2020.

It came with unexpected headaches during the FHA appraisal.One of the units required a stove replacementI had to paint over any peeling paint (due to lead risk).

If you decide to refinance, make sure your new cash flow can still cover all your expenses, including any unexpected costs.I hope this helps you in any way!

Most anyone who overbid in the last three years was bailed out by unexpected appreciation.

If you can stomach unexpected expenses or higher turn over/ vacancies you certainly can make good money by investing in lower end properties, but it also turns newbies off quickly when the expenses are typically more than estimated.