I see so many new investors that lose thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, every year because they make simple mistakes.

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

So bye-bye all the Brrr's and Multi's and what not, we need SIMPLE, right, a good simple SOLID base-hit, right. 

The proper answer is "it depends" I don't know anything about your case.I do prefer simple over unnecessary complexity.

It can be a simple one page contract b/w you too at an agreed upon rate.

We go by a simple concept, just do what you agreed too in the contract, nothing more, nothing less - if that happens then we all win.

I am the only real estate investor with my bookkeeper and at first she thought this was a little overboard but once she started setting rules in Quickbooks to simplify her work she quickly realized how simple this method makes things.

When you say the 2 plex appreciates more, are you talking about forced appreciation or simply the value going up as the market goes up, what I'll call simple appreciation?

I know I can go through a lawyer but I was told it is a fairly simple process hence want to DIY.Regards,Xuming

For a simple reason, we have emotions.