Education, networking, market research, and a good exit strategy are crucial for success.Good luck!

Alternatively, he could hire a handyman, etc. to finish up what he was responsible for and he can pay them directly.Alternatively, since you both own it, you could take on 100% of the management and your brother pays you X% of the rent like a property manager.

Thanks for your response. 

We all get it...receiving news of a rent increase can be frustrating for a tenant who's balancing their own financial responsibilities.

I'm sure with your responses, I will generate more questions.Thank you for all the help!

The table below further summarizes this new timeline of the operator’s responsibility to report and pay HOT for the upcoming months:

If he's unresponsive you will need someone to force a response then file suit if need be. 

However, now seeing yours as well as other responses here and elsewhere, I have to agree on starting with house hacking, getting that hands on experience myself first before going into something much bigger that has more potential complications. 

Will, thanks for your response.

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