What total and cash on cash returns make it worthwhile vs buying t-bills or S&P 500 or …I bought one property last year and one property this year.

LOL @Bill B., almost no ones old enough to remember that reference :).

Over the year $240 is 2.5 utility bills for me.

If the properties are split into more than one LLC, then each LLC will need its own accounts.Checking: collect all income here, then use it to pay bills.

Instead of selling your place outright and getting hit with a massive tax bill all at once, you play the bank and provide a loan to the buyer.

Quote from @Bill B.: @Jay Hinrichs@Jay Hinrichs @Russell BrazilI thought I had heard the same about Portugal eliminating golden visa.

I looked at GPS tracking, but they need batteries changed frequently, and a monthly fee to be paid like a cell phone bill, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

As for 'everything must be done through the LLC' - your property insurance must be covering the LLC (not you personally), your bank accounts that you receive rent and pay bills out of must be in the name of the LLC, your utilities must all be in the LLC name and not your own, etc.

TLDR: how to take care of water bill which will include irrigation on a 10k sft yard Hello Everyone,  Will be closing on my  first new(build) Single family home as rental/investment property and would like to get your thoughts on how to go about Utility  Bill ( Water) . 

For example. is the primary earner's income enough to pay rent and other monthly bills?