2.Are there strategies to reduce the required down payment or secure better mortgage terms?

Also with plans to reduce industrial "intensity" in and around residential areas. 

This needs to be limited and reduced. 

Using a 1031 to upgrade to a two-family could help you reduce or eliminate the $1,000 out-of-pocket expense you’re paying now.Also, condos often come with HOA fees that limit cash flow, so be mindful of their impact.

If you are going to be doing the rehab work in exchange for equity then that value needs to be determined up front with a specific timeline that you have to adhere to in order to earn your equity.

Account ClosedI recommend that have a consultation with your tax accountant and/or financial advisor on ways to reduce your taxes. 

Is her goal to be nice and provide some of the gains or reduce her taxes by trying to split income between her and her ex?

This level of scrutiny drastically reduces the risk of renting to unreliable tenants.Realtors vs.

Also prevented us from making wrong statements on our part which would have reduced the claim.3.  

For the first few years, I would focus more on the experience you gain than the money you earn.