Remember in school you did not just make an A--B--C etc you could make an A+A- B+B- C+C- etc and RE is the same type of thing.

If younjave any other questions you shpuld co tavt your agent or if your agent lets you take advice from other agents you can contact me and cc him in your emails. 

If there is an issue with rent or some other issue and I have to send a letter, I always cc the cosigner.

You are very fortunate that you live in an area that you can access probate case files online at http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/cc/Pages/CourtRecordsSearch.aspx.

C, C+ area, lots of rentals)Property Info - $75,000 listing price.

I've paid for expenses/upgrades with my personal CC and kept track through Excel.

I know a lot of people like QB, but its expensive and I've been using Quicken for decades, you just set up the categories for each type of transaction, and categorize the transactions that you download from the checking and CC banks.

Purchased $15,000Rehab $16,000Currently worth ~$45000I own it free and clear with some CC debt on the rehab.

At least that way, I wasn't paying any points, extra fees, or very high interest rates (the CC's were 0% and friends money 6-8%). 

The simple (but not easy) 1st step for me would be to knock out the cc debt and car loan while your SE income seasons.