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But I would not want to do that again today. --166.137.xxx.xx

You get the drift what will happen. --166.137.xx.xx

Never. --174.201.xx.xxx

Mine are on surrounding blocks. It would be like going to work even on Sunday and if for some reason I started hating them, it would be bad. But if you see a cheap deal you might want to do it in the interest of business. --73.248.xxx.xxx

Being friendly with tenants IS a good idea. --99.59.x.xxx

If you looking for punishment, then give it a try. When you turn on the light to get a glass of water late at night -- a tenant will knock at your door as the phone will ring -- I saw the light and through you were up and it was okay to let you know a light bulb is burned out and you need to replace it before you go to work tomorrow, at 6 AM. --47.156.xx.xx

As the lawyers say - it depends. If I did not have rentals close to where I live I would not have any. Kind of like in my town we have 1st Street 2nd Street 3rd Street going in a north-south Direction. Going east and west we have about 6 streets. In my younger days I could take a baseball and throw it 2 times and hit one or two other of my properties. So I guess it depends on the size of area you have to choose from --173.187.xxx.xx

Now of course you have to realize my "neighborhood" is very country, houses are a good distance apart and well off the road. So we are not living next to anyone and I really like that a lot --108.4.xxx.xx

Landlording has provided to me a very comfortable retirement from the 9 - 5 but I do not want to be reminded on being a landlord every time I step outside of my front door. --100.6.xxx.xxx

I don't even tell my contractors my address. If I need to meet them somewhere, I travel to them. --173.20.xxx.xxx

It's all in the screening no matter where you live. --50.82.xxx.xx

Thank you all for all of your input. AllyM,I see your points,thank you. Fred,good advice thank you. Sid,That would be a problem. My rental home is actually about two miles from where I live. I will have to look again but I think TN law says you have to let tenants know your address. All of you have maid very valid points,thank you so much. --73.120.xx.xxx

Would I encourage someone starting out to use a duplex? absolutely. --72.23.xxx.xx

Ray-N-Pa,thank you for your response. I am wondering why you would not live in a duplex now but would encourage someone starting out to do it? --73.120.xx.xxx

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I understand,thanks for your response --73.120.xx.xxx

I live next door to my two sets of tenants. One set is my daughter and her fiance, who pay market rent for their apartment. The other tenant is a social worker in her late sixties who lives alone. I know living too close to tenants and renting to friends/family are both no-nos for most on this forum, but both situations have worked out very well for us. My daughter and fiance are in their third year of renting from us, and the social worker has been with us for six or seven years. Never a problem from either. --73.231.xxx.xxx

CDM,thank you for your response. sounds like you have a good thing going. I hope it stays that way for you. --73.120.xx.xxx

My rentals are in separate towns about 15 minutes away. The only place I've ever run into tenants is in and around my rentals. There's a couple of them who have jobs at places near where I live, but I don't let them know and I've not run into them. I don't volunteer where I live, but with an internet search, they can find out. --209.122.xx.xxx

Thank you GKARL for responding. If I am reading things correctly in TN you have to provide the tenant with your address. I don't know how to get around that one becouse it can not be a p.o.box. --73.120.xx.xxx

A mail box etc store has mailboxes but it also has a regular storefront. So is there a difference between 3755 Avocado Blvd Box 105 and 3755 Avocado Blvd Suite 105? --72.23.xxx.xx

Thank you Ray-N-Pa,that might work. --73.120.xx.xxx