My comment on the fiat money system was not just to focus on precious metals as much as to recognize that our money system is not infallible and history has shown money systems such as ours becoming worthless and not too far in the past.

I have never lost a listing or buyer due to not having a nationally recognized brokerage name and in our town most people prefer to support non-franchise small businesses.

Your biggest and costliest mistake was not recognizing that prorated rents and security deposits were not credited to you at closing.

SF is now owned by 12 landlords:https://apple.news/AdosJGXzYRH...Wall Street’s set on institutionalizing the American Dreamhttps://www.economist.com/fina...And the same’s happening in other markets like STR faster than most small investors can recognize it. 

It’s amazing how many landlords don’t understand this I recognize that dog owners are not a protected class (at least not in my state!).  

First, you should recognize that investing with friends or family can be risky, which is why most people recommend you avoid it.

The law does recognize that anyone who for years does not use their property, does nothing to maintain it, does not pay taxes and cannot be located through their contact info and addresses of record -has implicitly abandoned their real estate.

The IRS does not recognize managing rental properties reported on Schedule E as a business.

If you become a crappy teacher, and you recognize that I definitely think you should leave. 

Bob-Excellent points, people neglect to recognize the beautiful natural sites Cleveland, Ohio has to offer, great point and mention.