If the tenant claims you never fixed anything when asked to, you want to have a detailed log of maintenance requests showing what was requested when, how quickly you addressed it and (ideally) what you spent to fix it.You want to be organized, cool, collected, and professional, so that you are and look like a reasonable businessperson.One last tip: If the judge or your attorney offer you a choice between getting a judgment for back rent, or getting the apartment back sooner (possession), always choose possession.

I agree that house hacking is a good choice, and I was completely sold on it.

Also one easy to read consolidated tax form at the end of the year.Ease, consolidation and investment choices keep me in a Vanguard or Fidelity vs chasing one-off savings accts. 

The correct answer is no but there will be times you will be under the gun and have no choice.

I do not want to sell anytime soon.Now due to some questionable financial choices that my ex has made, she wants to do a cash out refinance for $40,000.

Beyond my obvious bias, it baffles me that this isn't an obvious choice for your needs. 

Dealing with next of kin can be a pain but you'll get through it.If peace and choices are what you seek, flips and student rentals contradict both. 

The official term for SEC 8 is the Housing CHOICE Voucher program. 

A self-directed IRA is still an IRA designed for tax-sheltered wealth accumulation for your use in future retirement - just with more investment choices. 

If you don't you have no choice but to go out of state.