if you decide to go ahead I would suggest doing what I did I charged One year upfront and the lease was with the parents of the occupants I had theor security numbers and they were personally responsible for any damages At no limitI first went to a real estate attorney and had him write up he lease to make sure it was all legalWorked perfectly when a group of them did nearly $10,000 worth of damages Mommy and daddy paid up within days of them leaving at the end of the school year. 

Earlier this year my parents helped me in purchasing duplex.

The vast majority have a very high scenes of entitlement having lived their life off of free handouts and for that reason have zero respect for others.As a landlord the level of resentment your tenants will have for you will counter any training you attempt to achieve.C class tenants are like cats, virtually impossible to train, and must be constantly monitored as you would a child.

Certain money mindsets are useful in different situations and periods in our lives.Let’s try a mini reflection exercise: Were your parents good with money?

All rented except the one in New Orleans that I use as a second home and place for my parents when they are in the US.My job in Europe has now ended and I am in a state of transition--don't really want to return to the corporate world, but think I may have to.  

I was fortunate to have a savings fund my parent set aside for me I was able to pull out from after college.

Something that started with this a couple of years ago (my house on the right)Has turned into the removal of the fence separating the two properties (by the owner of the truck) which leaves me losing the foot of space between the privacy fence and the boundary fence.Mitigating circumstances - the guy that owns the truck has a history of violent crime (kidnapping, sexual assault on a child, assaulting a police officer, etc., etc.) and my interactions with him have resulted in schizophrenic ramblings (i.e. the Vatican owns my property, all financial transactions are routed through the city of London, etc.)I spoke with an attorney from this forum (a terrific help) earlier this week and I am weighing my options...the best being a 4 foot retaining wall along the property line with a 6 foot permitted fence to the front of the house. 

It is currently in our parents Living Trust.  

I burst out laughing and so did her parents as they told her that I didn’t live in the house and that it was for rent.Then there are the people who will try to bring food and drinks into the home, despite the notices I put on the front screen door saying, “NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED”.

I'm Pierre. Im 24 with a BA in FinanceI actually have not gotten a job in my field but went into soccer coaching for which is something I'm passionate about, I would just rather do that as a hobby rather than a means ...