The mold remediation companies should have the skills to identify the source, suggest a solution, and give you a bid with a guarantee of their work.

Additionally, if he’s legally and financially tied to the property, it might limit his flexibility if he wants to make major life changes, like moving or starting his own investment ventures.Ultimately, the decision depends on how involved you want him to be in the financial side of the property and how much risk he’s willing to take. 

If you're still in college and working with an FHA loan, a duplex can be a solid option.

I track the principal as a Liability account in Xero, and whenever I add it to a report, it always shows the current balance, rather than the change over the chosen time period (like with expense accounts).  

@Sean Anthony to us, this situation is really no different than a nonpaying tenant.We try to work with tenants, as "life happens", while keeping pressure on them by moving forward with the eviction process.

A balanced approach often works best—consider splitting your cash flow between paying down the mortgage and investing in diversified assets.

I have access to contractors, lenders, and have a very strong balance sheet, so just need to find the right deal and get access to comps.

10% is not going to exist, 15% still does currently, but it will be very hard to make work considering the current environment. 

Thats a lot of work that a company would have to do and they would want their money back on the development costs.

Would love to see an example of some real life qualifying activities and what you're including.