Even in the nice locations, most top out around $2,800.Of course there is also your increased insurance, vacancy, repairs, CapEx, and the never mentioned reduced rent on the main house since having a stranger living in your backyard usually isn't appealing to most renters. 

Examples could include:Partnering with other investors to share risk.Using seller financing or lease options.Leveraging creative rehab techniques to save on costs.Negotiating with contractors in a unique way to reduce expenses.I’d love to hear any stories, tips, or approaches that helped you pull off a deal others might have instantly passed on.

Oh bud, I think it would do that we’re gonna need lender’s consent as well and that’s what I’m trying to prevent, but maybe they do it under them handle that part and then after the fact transfer it. 

.- You can buy additional properties and DIY manage those, perhaps leaning on the PMC for any issues you're not sure how to handle on your own.Good luck:)

A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

But it seems to my simple way of thinking isn't that *also* going to reduce your monthly benefits to a large percent?

You need to be weary of that and reduce liability as much as possible. 

With that in mind, which approach do you think works best:1.Use property management software (PMS) as an intermediary to automate payments and fee splits while reducing legal risk and simplifying operations?

More and more investors are looking to assume low-interest loans rather than deal with reduced cashflow thanks to today's interest rates. 

Depreciation can be applied to the investment portion, reducing taxable income.