You also have to think about outfitting common spaces, how your going to do that, and how your going to do it in a way that keeps the "village" happy and nice with everyone.

Just want to start setting up as if it were. so far i have thought about creating 7 accounts.1) all rental income account 2) account where common utilities and mortgage will be billed3)maintence/capex expenses4)vacancy expense5)management expense (to put the units up for rent)6) property taxes 7)cashflow am i missing anything? 

Thank youIt's common to get better service and better terms from a Mortgage Broker than from a bank, along with more flexibility. 

@Phil SheltonYou would need a civil engineer to provide a drawing to get submitted to zoning and get a permit if it passes zoning is most common This also depends on the road - if it’s a state road forget it as it will take a year to get approved and cost a fortune - if it’s a local road process not as cumbersome but don’t expect this to happen quicklyIn some instances you may have to prepare sight distances etc to make sure it’s safe to add a curb cut

Starting out, it’s common for new investors to own rentals personally to access better loan terms.You will most likely have to buy it in your personal name and move to LLC later.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

IE its common in so many areas that the 500k home in Wis sits on a 75k or 100k lot and 300 to 400k is the cost to construct say at 150 to 200 a foot..

In real estate, blunt honesty often protects people from common pitfalls or predatory advice that oversimplifies the challenges of investing.

I feel this gives me the flexibility to find the right solution for my client and not just sell what my bank offers.I'll also throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).

A common scenario would be to pay a penalty if you sell within the first 5 years starting at 5% if you sell in the 1st year down to 1% in the 5th year.

No state income tax.3. property tax's some of the lowest in the country.4. quality of construction most homes are built with stucco and tile roofs and desert landscape compared to much of the mid west rust belt were its very common to be looking at houses that are 50 to 100 plus years old. and yards grow fast  snow sleet ice all take more wear and tear on your units.we do a lot in most of the mid west rust belt states. the prime motivation is price point and rent to price ratio for those aspects they are the best.