Also am about completing my book on real estate but still don't want to let the cat out of the bag for now because massive work needs to be done to get it to the right people.

Tenants are a mixed bag and you should screen them well.

.  :/  It is a long story of how we figured it out, but essentially bags over the smoke detectors and drug paraphernalia in the trash gave the situation away. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

My son has the genes but never had any interest in sports. 

Not having one is like walking into a networking event with a paper bag over your head!

A good way to classify A - B - C - D properties are by the shirts your tenants are wearing.A Properties = White collar professionals wanting nicer amenities to entertain friends.B Properties = Blue collar working class, bread and butter cash flow tenants that respect the property.C Properties = T-Shirts week-to-week paycheck residents, usually a mix of Section 8 and working classD Properties = NO SHIRTS gathered on the front steps drinking 40's out of a paper bag at high noon.

We supply anything that is shared (toilet paper for shared bathrooms, trash bags, dish soap, etc) so that tenants don't have to worry about whose turn it is to purchase supplies.

.$2,000,000 is going to improvements to the riverfront park adding playgrounds and splash pads.Since 2022 a feasibility study has been going on for a regional sports complex boasting 16 soccer/football fields, 8 baseball diamonds, 50 meter indoor pool, gym, track, and waterpark.There are several more project revamping old warehouse building turning them into trendy new dining and retail spaces.

He had another business venture (streaming High school sports on the internet) with 2 partners several years ago where one of the partners (the software writer) did not hold up his end of the bargain and they had to file for bankruptcy.