Living in properties you hope to turn into rental properties is common practice to avoid harsher lender rules.You can finance a duplex with only a 3.5% down payment using FHA loans as long as you live in one unit.

I have a feeling we will maintain values OK in a RE crash this go around as oil fundamentals look to be steady-ish long term regardless of broader US financials because of externalities beyond the USA. 

I’m not sure about the County but I know the State legally has to pay up to $5000 for an external appraisal if the property owner wants to hire someone.

There's a mother-in-law's suite in the basement that can be accessed through a separate external entrance. 

Here's an Excerpt from TextPower's Guide to Text Messaging Regulations that seems to provide a good overview and some excellent links for reference (Google it if you want to read it, the moderators don't like external links in the forums):Due to the very personal nature of text messages (no other alerting mechanism is so widely viewed as person-to-person) text message communication is highly regulated.

Maybe 8832 to elect more advantageous tax treatment for a foreign entity if a "check the box" election is available the default tax status is disadvantageous (i.e. a corp).If you have significant foreign activity, I advise onboarding a professional as an external member of your team.

Of course, the returns will depend on the execution of the Syndicator as well as external market factors. 

@Matthew Baltzell I am limiting my growth way more than any external factor.

Best to talk to your CPA or start looking for one to add to your team as an external partner.

They avoid attention, plan their weekend, schedule vacation, their second job, their next position — some do this in the same position for more than a decade.They do nothing that warrants punishment and nothing of external value.