A couple of years ago there was an excellent long article on BP about all the things to look for and ask when interviewing property managers. 

Joe’s (19151), Powelton Village (19104), Squirrel Hill (19104)East Falls (19129)Francisville (19130)B+: Ton of flips, new construction SF being sold, still a couple teardowns on the block, trendy bars and coffee shops starting to open.

As we have all seen, Californians are leaving in droves over the past couple of years, and fleeing to Florida, Texas and yep...Arizona.As long as we continue to stay under LAs housing market for affordability, we are going to continue to net those homeowners wanting an upgrade to a bigger house or lot. 

Im your case, is a single parent better than couples?

I then bought another SFR, a couple of duplexes, a 4-plex and invested as a partner in a 13 unit.

So, I reached out to a local brokerage, and they referred me to an agent with significant experience.This man has built a $30 million portfolio himself, and in just a couple of meetings, he completely shifted my perspective.

That is a safe harbor from the IRS with a couple of caveats. 

It was held by the previous owner for a very long time, so I wouldn't be surprised if some basic facts about the house are incorrect.I was making an offer on a house a couple years ago and discovered that the owner was paying taxes on an additional house that was on the neighbors lot and didn't know it!

It seems like PSI has grown, a couple landscape companies that way either sold or partnered with PSI because these landscape companies no longer do snow removal and refer people to PSI.  

I've done a couple of direct loans, but for the most part, I work with a mortgage broker who brings deals to me.