Mgt, Landscape/Snow, tax, insurance, utility then debt service. 

all materials, all labor costs to others, Not you, utilities, interest payments, permits, licenses, auto/truck expenses, tools needed are all deductable. 

I picked a mentor and a team to follow and the rest worked out

I picked up my first syndication using their methodology.

If you made housing free the same bleeding hearts would be complaining about utilities.

@Abhishek Wahi how did you pick Plymouth, MI to look at?

@Jason Weidmannit's only solid if:1) you pick a market that you can go to in person and build a team first, and 2) you recognize that RE is a long-term investment, and you may have to wait 5-10 years, or longer, before seeing ANY return. 

It's a primarily a utility asset, and secondarily a store of value against currency. 

I'll figure that out after I pick a strategy.

I picked up the same things too.