They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

If you are going to do a HELOC then you must understand the cost of using those funds.  

Not going to give here a lecture on S-corps, but take my word: no benefits, only extra hassle and extra cost, such as preparing another tax return.

You will have holding costs along the way with repairs, maintenance, taxes, etc.

After my P.M. costs I collect $940 or so/month. 

I just couldn't justify the cost of the program right now.

unfortunately this marketing specialist was NOT a specialist in marketing for real estate businesses, did not understand the unique requirements and characteristics of real estate, and hence implemented their “generic” on line marketing program.  

I had few options so our cost doubled.  

Can anyone recommend good companies to root cause  and implement solution to fix this issue?