My big goal for 2014 is to treat my rentals as a proper business.
That means raising rents, addressing deferred maintenance, converting one space from residential to commercial (a big involved deal), making sure all insurance is adequate, formulating my plan for the future. I would like to involve my older kid, age 19, in this process, at least as an observer. I want him to see what things cost and how one deals with professionals (architects, real estate brokers, etc.) and tenants.
Next, I want to use YNAB faithfully and optimize my personal and business spending.
Finally, once I feel the rental situation is set up optimally, I actually want to go back to work part-time. I miss working with other people and have been finding myself reading the Help Wanted ads wistfully.