Real Estate should not be depreciated.Depreciation is one of the most beloved tools in real estate investing, but let’s take a moment to challenge the norm: Should real estate even qualify for depreciation?

There are DTI and underwriting challenges of course, but do the best you can in keeping loans in only ONE person's name. 

For me the answer was, it's more work than I want to handle with little children and I'm not outperforming S&P 500 well enough to be worth the effort.Side point, if you are going for cash flow, you are eventually move to paid off properties so you are managing 20-30 not the 130 other people are quoting you. 

Here are my initial thoughts:As a small landlord in Ontario, my experience over the past eight years has highlighted significant challenges in managing rental properties effectively.

Both of these challenges can often be minimized with the right team and guidance from an experienced investor.As @Jay Hinrichs mentioned, appreciation is the main driver of wealth in real estate.

I would do it one time as a good-will gesture, but I would make it clear that he has to handle it from that point forward.

Starting rent-free is a smart move—it’ll maximize cash flow but high purchase price and a low down payment make it challenging.

Having your calendar sync up between all is where a PMS comes in beautifully and OwnerRez is sou-to-nuts that best one out there.We went from one property to three within two years and the platform handles things wonderfully.The UI/UX utterly blows but the functionality is second to none. 

Texas - Cash out loans of any type are pretty challenging here in Texas.

The appraised value seems low and I am trying to understand the best strategy to challenge this value and the cost / benefit of going through the condemnation process.