At a bare bones minimum, the letter confirms the start/end dates of the lease, monthly rent, paid-through date, absence of any prepaid rent other than the current month, and security deposit amount.Better, it will include statements there are no unresolved claims or disputes or repair issues with the current landlord, and no verbal or written side agreements.Better yet, it will include a copy of the tenant's lease, and a confirmation the lease is a true and correct copy with no amendments.

It's part of participation trophy society where people get socially rewarded for just being in the game, but that shouldn't apply to real estate.

@Tiffany Da SilvaAt the bare minimum, you should do the following to make your bookkeeping easier:1.

I haven't been expanding my business with LMHA since the end of 2016 per my posts above so I don't know exactly what changed, but I expect the outsourcing of inspections to private industry + some executive level leadership + replacement of staff with new faces excited to serve the needs of HUD/Landlords/Those In Need has resulted in an agency I will develop more business with.The HCVP will always be a double edged sword for landlords (See Section 8 Bible discussion) but for now I have discovered it is finally worth the effort to participate in the program.I specialize in Toledo's transition neighborhoods, discounted houses on the edge of nicer areas but also on the edge of trash...the Section 8 program allows me to get long-term tenants who are a good business model provided they are consistently managed and visited/inspected for additional "visitors" (relatives and random dogs/cats) and damage/housekeeping which can destroy a home if left unchecked.You need to know the rules, repair and renovate for long-term durability, prepare for inspections thoroughly and keep a team of contractors who will hold those standards...after 8 years we have been through a hundred inspections.

I've known about real estate for a little bit now but I barely started learning up on it a few days ago.

But you don't qualify for material participation if you are a passive investor in a syndication.  

The whole ecosystem (and trades) is valued at hundreds of billions, but most participants bought in at well below 1/10000th of current prices. 

For my thesis, I'm conducting research into the practices and motivations of small landlords in Ontario to explore how various social and economic factors influence their business strategies, day-to-day property maintenance, and tenant interactions.Could anyone refer me to someone who might be interested in participating?

And then everyone can make their own judgement with the information presentedThat's what makes our community here so great, the diversity of experiences and opinions, and allowing anyone free access to see and participate in the discourse and make their own opinions!

And if/when dig deeper, come to find that entity is barely making a net profit end of day.