Something as simple as you providing the materials for the work and/or the tools can classify a person as your employee (state specific).

It was simple but let them know that the help with the tuition was not no strings attached and they had some mimimum standards they had to meet or they could pay their own way. 

To use a simple example, one of our homes we did a 1031 on we purchased was about $100k 4 years ago. 

Income Digs has great YouTube videos on how to tailor QBO for real estate investors if you're looking for a DIY approach or some education on it. 

@Chelsie Hall - I just finished a CSS Decision Diagram flowchart intended to bring together all the various questions when assessing the benefits of a CSS (via a professional or DIY).

The answer is simple, raise preferred equity and kick the can down the road as you can say "the deal is still alive" versus giving back the deal and there is some conclusion.

I like STR but the maintenance gets expensive and frustrating to manage or do myself.I try to keep the furniture simple with not many extras like the crossbars etc.

The amount of time required will decrease as you have more money freed up to use.How much you are paying in interest each year (note this is simple math, not accurate because the amount that goes to interest and principal changes over the term of the loan).$21.9K$16.9K$23.9K$20.2K$36.2K$26.7K$51.9K

My thesis is pretty simple: invest in desirable areas that have high demand and limited amounts of land.

If it was one mouse I might try the DIY approach.