The Cost of goods sold would comprise of all the expenses on the closing document, ie. - realtor commissions, attorney & closing costs.

I absolutely despise the ACLU and all the low life legal-aid lawyers in this country.Why in the world should the landlord be held responsible for damage caused by the soap opera lives of the tenants?

(April 15th, June 15th, September 15th and January 15th) These are the estimated payment due dates each year. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040es.pdfIf your state has an income tax, you will have to find their estimated tax form and fill that in as well)Be prepared to pay 30% or more of your total income in taxes(Income and SE tax which is comprised of both halves of Social Security and Medicare)Second, since you are in business for yourself as a sole proprietor, you will file form Schedule C with your Form 1040. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sc.pdfYou will want to include your payments on your 1040 when you file your return.A single-member LLC would have no difference as it is treated as a sole proprietor for that purpose.If your LLC elects to be taxes as a corporation(preferably an S-Corp) You would be required to do the same thing; however, you will also be required to issue a W-2, and file employment tax returns.

Our 51 units are comprised of 6 SFR and 4 apartment buildings.

I don't think there is a resource available that is comprised of information that is this timely.3 - The links to more in-depth resources - blog posts and the forums.

Robert,If the objective of your purchase is cash-flow, then appreciation matters little - don't get me wrong, it's still nice, but the success of the investment does not rely upon it.Matching your product - in your case, single-story (ranch style) duplexes - to your clientele ({nearly} retired, aging tenants who do not wish to contend with stairs as they grow old or those with mobility issues), whether done explicitly or intuitively, is the key to low turnover.We are considering a multi-family unit which is comprised of 25-row houses in a single story garden home format as it has an appeal to our aging population.

The US LL list is comprised of properties that do involve the death of the owner(s); although, many of the names on the list are surviving spouses.

And for that, they charge a fee.What I'm getting at is that, indeed, your "franchise" is comprised of your business system(s).

My three main areas comprise:"Doing".

The condition of the carpet wasnt so great before..very worn down. and what was i thinking..well actually my dog is fully potty trained...but my husband wanted a puppy..after i said no its a pain in the A$$ to train them and theyre too much work..hah he said oh no ill train him...well a year later hes finally trained..not because of my husband lol. anyways its cheap carpet and wasnt in great condition before...it had definatly been professionally cleaned before hand but with a oil based soap because a few staines came up as we lived there.