I don’t know much about taxes but I’ve read that gas, food and a home office is tax deductible. any info would be appreciated. thanks! 

You may want to reconsider your ultra conservative investment approach in order to grow and actually achieve positive cash flow.If you are buying homes worth 50K or less and renting for $850 + per month you are not doing as badly however you should try to find a way to pull all your dead equity especially before the markets turn and you end up losing it all.Paying off rental properties is not investing it is hoarding of cash and is extreamly expensive.Just food for thought

If you host it during the evening, most not too busy restaurant would probably let you use the space for free, in exchange of attendees purchasing food & drink.

Great town lots of history and great food. downtown area is pretty clean and people are for the most part very hospitable.

I would say it’s more like a food chain.....

Not say it’s not a good investment but you have to find a way to put food on the table while you wait and you have to get that big initial capital.

I doubt you will be able to ban the use of grease inside your home, since grease is in many different foods.

I just thought I would relay my costly lesson in 'fairness'.  I have a SFR in Milwaukee.  This is the first year I am managing it myself having burned through 3 property managers in about as many years - costing me mo...

Just food for thought.Dan Dietz

Hello, Just to give some precedence, I am 19 years old and work at the Meat department at a Whole Foods.