As such you need determine what expenses/costs are related to the investment property and what are related to the personal residence.There are a couple of accountants that frequently contribute to the community.

I recently spent time working in Howard County, MD where I handled BHRP vouchers frequently which grew my interest in section 8 housing and encouraged me to make my first effort in Section 8 property which I purchased in Anne Arundel, MD.I am interested in learning more about individual investment strategies, especially funding as I though I appear to be "mortgaged out".

@CurtDavis said, especially for anyone out of town — frequent neighboorhood crime , really bad crime!...

We frequently provide value to the forum by answering questions and posting updates to the tax laws they relate to real estate.

Convicts frequently have a good understanding of laws, an advantage that people tend to underestimate their intelligence, and knowledge of how the criminal justice system works.

I don't recommend investing in offshore real estate unless you go there frequently and have language skills. 

Despite the background I have in the area, it is absolutely crucial to visit the area frequently, make good contacts and build trusting relationships in order to get a good 'team' in place.  

I frequently have clients who ask for me to write in "or assigns" after the buyer name to make the contract assignable and I typically think it is a redundancy, but also think if it makes the contract more clear to all parties so that there are no surprises once under contract then its beneficial.  

I'm in the military and deploy fairly frequently so she is the continuity while I'm away.

There are some very successful people in those spaces that frequent these forums.