As soon as the house is fixed, he can take out a HELOC and buy more properties at his leisure and produce more income.I'm not sure what the GAP system is but it doesn't sound much better than buying volatile stock. 

For example, If they're buying links in India, Russia, and China to pump up your site, that's only going to spell trouble for you in the long term.

It will work on most deals and generally keep you out of trouble.

You definitely don't want to shut off any utilities cause as Jon stated that would be considered a self help eviction which is just more trouble.

I'm in a similar situation in Coral Springs and am having trouble gauging the value of duplexes here.

Play the Cashflow game and you will understand that the goal of financial independence is to acquire enough income producing assets that generate enough monthly income so you can afford to live the way you want without having to work. 

He did offer a reason to validate the number change: stating he had lots of enemies he wanted to avoid, "Personally talking to this tenant, he did not strike me as a trouble maker but rather very bookish and easy going."

Bottomline- in most instances it is the landlord making the key decisions and whenever a tenant starts dictating things to the landlord there is likely going to be trouble.  

Learn the rules and stay out of trouble.

This isn't a complete list, but it should keep you out of trouble :) let me know if you have any questions.Joe Ziolkowski On Target Home Inspection708-274-7279www.OnTargetHomeInspection.com