Your Schedule C at the top will typically list both of you since you are filing a joint return.

Typically, the initial upfront for the rehab is either cash or a high interest loan (hard money or private). 

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@Augusta Owens first, thank you for your service!

Also a lot of services were very cheap compared to what I was used to  I would buy there again in a heart beat.

If this is the case then typically you only have to comply when you make alterations.2.

And yes I would recommend my services :) Hey @Donald Hatter!

If you hire a Property Manager they can sometimes help arrange lawn and snow removal service.  

I wouldn't bet my life on 50%, but I would bet they are more problematic than the typical long-term renter.

I have warned countless people that the "new", "Cheapest", and "shaking up the insurance market" carriers typically come into the market under priced, have a wave of claims, then they either jack up premiums to survive or fire their staff to keep heads above water.