Private insurers sometimes offer lower rates.5.

With the capital and experience to offer I've seen this work well as a joint venture.

It's very general, not saying who represents who.You also need to speak to your broker to see if they allow sellers to go unrepresented when you as a licensee make offers. 

Quote from @Catherine Ding: My PM company is offering to do it for a high fee of $100/month so I'm trying to find alternative options.

I suggest setting up a partnership agreement that outlines the financial contributions that each party will make and the distributions each partner will receive.

In the meantime, we offered space heaters so that they would be more comfortable.

The increase in listed and sold median prices suggests that rental prices are trending upwards.

The house was on the market for a few weeks, I submitted my offer after the seller reduced the price to $24K.

Meanwhile, Partner A’s Spouse is willing to transfer their 50% share to the Children but wants to retain a steady monthly income from the rental properties.Key Facts:Each rental unit currently generates $550/month, but market rates suggest it could be raised to $850/month.The Children will buy Partner B’s 50% interest using a bank loan at 7% interest.After the purchase, the Children plan to pay a minimum of $1,500/month toward the loan while holding excess cash in a reserve account.There are 3 properties.

I really suggest you change your goal from making a tiny taxable cash flow (anything less than $1,000/mo per door.) until capex eats it up.