A six unit building with seven parking spaces with everyone home plus your vehicle could mean a visitor may not find street parking and the only thing they may remember is "the place we had to double parked".I have done the open house style with a twist. 

Yes, she is in her mid-40s, a grandmother, a waitress at a local restaurant that I won't be enjoying for a while, and she's driving a vehicle that is 12 years newer than mine.David Moore has been asking me for examples of how Property Managers add value.

The servicer often services mortgages that have been purchased by an investor in the secondary mortgage market.servicingThe collection of mortgage payments from borrowers and related responsibilities of a loan servicer.settlement statementSee HUD1 Settlement StatementsubdivisionA housing development that is created by dividing a tract of land into individual lots for sale or lease.subordinate financingAny mortgage or other lien that has a priority that is lower than that of the first mortgage.surveyA drawing or map showing the precise legal boundaries of a property, the location of improvements, easements, rights of way, encroachments, and other physical features.sweat equityContribution to the construction or rehabilitation of a property in the form of labor or services rather than cash.tenancy in commonAs opposed to joint tenancy, when there are two or more individuals on title to a piece of property, this type of ownership does not pass ownership to the others in the event of death.third-party originationA process by which a lender uses another party to completely or partially originate, process, underwrite, close, fund, or package the mortgages it plans to deliver to the secondary mortgage market.titleA legal document evidencing a person's right to or ownership of a property.title companyA company that specializes in examining and insuring titles to real estate.title insuranceInsurance that protects the lender (lender's policy) or the buyer (owner's policy) against loss arising from disputes over ownership of a property.title searchA check of the title records to ensure that the seller is the legal owner of the property and that there are no liens or other claims outstanding.transfer of ownershipAny means by which the ownership of a property changes hands.

To complicate things 1) he has no vehicle.

The investing vehicles differ from person to person.

Those that don't stay ahead of the curve will be left behind.I'd be more concerned about the various factors playing into home ownership trends if your investment vehicle is SFH - such as home ownership among millennials, aging population, consumer and student debt, etc. 

I had no debt besides minimal debt for a vehicle and twice as much saved a few years ago, but with buying the first home we spent a good deal.

This means the initial interview is perhaps your most important interview in this audit.You need to get your proof of material participation time in good order and technically correct before your first audit interview.You should have a record of the time you spent on this activity.Your record of time spent should be made on a timely basis (kept at least weekly).As you do for the mileage record on your vehicle, you can keep a test record for three months in a row if that record reflects the average time spent during the year.In the initial interview, the IRS is going to scrutinize your travel time to ensure that the primary purpose of your travel is business.

It's also not quick as opposed to rentals and or flips but in my personal opinion its a lot more lucrative than some of the other investment vehicles.

I'm gauging interest in getting out of the desk and back into handyman/remodel work as a vehicle for income, capital, and to get me back out there and closer to the REI world.