I do recommend creating (and keeping updated) written policies for all of your leasing and screening process, and making them available to folks during the application and screening process (talking about, sending links to, emailing, & reminding, the more times they see it the better even though they likely won't read it).

If you stay in Northern Minnesota you could look to locate closer to Duluth which has a large supply of duplexes at prices much below $500K.

or options 3, 4 and 5 don't supply washer and dryers and either the tenant provides their own, rent appliances or goes to community laundramat.

I believe you can deduct the other business expenses (home office, supplies, repairs, maintenance etc) - but the bulk of it (depreciation) is likely passed on to later years.So first house 2021 - I'll assume 250k purchase price and you put roughly 20% or 50k down. 

I've emailed you a copy of contractor quotes and rio sheet.

Racine is difficult to work with (No direct contacts just general email and voicemail inboxes) but Kenosha is very responsive and easy to work with.

A link to FilePlace is at the bottom of every page, making it easy to find.If you have technical issues, email [email protected], and someone will help you.

We ended up having to dig up parts of the front yard to replace the main water line that connected to the city water supply to the home.

The PE investment feeding frenzy that started up 15 years ago as TOH parks started getting gobbled up is starting to slow as supply tightens. 

Since your responding on here can you get someone to respond to my email?