Same property listed water bill paid by landlord so how much does it cost to put individual meters for each property so cost can be moved to tenants? 

I'm excited to be joining this incredible group of individuals.

I contacted Buildium and they confirmed they do not offer credit card tracking, but offered a workaround which was to set up a credit card as a bank account, and when there is a balance it's just always negative in the bank account, and this would allow you to track individual purchases like it was a checking account.  

Most on the other hand are not responsible individuals, are not educated, do not work  which means they are going to be spending most of their time home causing additional wear and tear.

When you start raising money, the kinds of investors you're going to get are individuals who want to make a better return than the stock market. 

I look forward to connecting with like minded individuals and expanding my network within the real estate community!

These small, individual actions lead to big impact.

However, he asked me to sign a one-year Exclusive Right to Represent agreement, as presented to him by his brokerage.His interpretation is that it applies only when he materially assists me, but I think the boilerplate brokerage language he was given reads much more broadly:"If during the term of this Agreement Buyer enters into a contract for the purchase of Property through the services or efforts of the Broker or Buyer’s Brokerage Firm, or by or through any other persons during the term of this Agreement" (emphasis mine).My concern is that, under my interpretation, if a fellow real estate investor wants to unload a property or if I get pointed to an opportunity by a former agent, colleague, or friend, this agreement could create an obstacle to moving forward with the deal.In the end, I didn’t sign.

If you are on the fence with the above, then you should sell now as you enter the spring market.

Rental income will still be taxed as Oregon source income, and you will also report it on your California individual tax return as part of your worldwide income.