If they are simply joint owners of real estate through a partnership, his w-2 hours would not help for REPS status, they would hinder as TP would need to work more hours managing their personal rental properties than working at the w-2 job and meet 750 hours managing them as well. 

After finally getting access (after closing), I discovered floor damage that should have been identified.

In a Subject To, it's simply taking over payments.

They really don't have the power or right to place any kind of lien on the property while they simply have it under contract and aren't doing any improvement to the property. 

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The biggest issue I observe amongst real estate investors is the inability to articulate the reasons why they should transfer properties or simply own properties from day 1 in an LLC.

A simple way to identify unnecessary expenses is to track your spending for a month.

Simply letting your mother live in the property rent free would make it personal property. 

You are simply NOT operating correctly.