When the boyfriend first mentioned leaving, you should have told them both to move out, because trouble is right around the corner.Hindsight is 20/20.

Not to mention the $47 VIP ticket that Dean and Tony had for their week long event.

This is why I got into note investing - I spent 20+ years in commercial and residential real estate - then for my own portfolio looked at tax liens and realized there is not much creativity that can be had there, but if you have a creative math mind there is so much you can do with notes to be creative and as you mention create income, or wealth building. 

@Allan C. funny you should mention that.

I was thinking using shipping containers or someone mentioned modular homes.

A couple of months ago, I ran across one of Dave Meyer's videos, and that led me to the podcast, and that led me to the Real Estate Rookies podcast, and a host of others who I won't mention, but were nevertheless valuable.

Lastly, in your first post, you mention gross.  

Speaking with one of our attorneys she mentioned the largest area of defaults she has seen is in SS space as it got over saturated in some markets and rent appreciation has not been as advertised.

(you do not pay the taxes you lose the house, and you do not pay the insurance the lender will put insurance on the property for you)  Assuming the properties are showing up on your tax returns the income/loss will be calculated from the returns using this form:  https://content.enactmi.com/documents/calculators/Form1038.C...The form will allow you to add back your paper loss of deprecation on your returns as well as your property tax, insurance and mortgage interest deduction as those last three are already taking into account into your payment as mentioned in the first paragraph.

I know Shawn mentioned CFRI which is one REIA and another is GOREIA.