He isn't an electrician or a plumber, but he's very honest and trust worthy.

Our tenants want to stay in the house for a few years and are extremely trustworthy, so we figure we'll let them continue to pay down our loan and let to property continue to cash flow for the time being.Your explanation makes a lot of sense, thank you so much for taking to time to break down the numbers for me.We don't yet have our own CPA.

I recap I am here I am trust worthy I am buying for profit or loss always say loss.

Buying my childhood home at less than half of the appraised value from my mom who is extremely trustworthy in money matters and all parties (seller, purchaser, renters, my attorney) are happy with the current arrangement.

The attorney I worked with in the past was horrible.  I'm looking to invest in the area and hope to find an attorney that's familiar with the Jersey City area.

Hello @Pete DaveyI believe your Property Manager is one of your most valuable and trust worthy person on your team.

Hi Jonathan,Thanks for your comment.One key word "Greed"There is too much of it going on there.Many operators are going 100 mph and are just pumping the numbers without caring too much about the quality.It also difficult to find trustworthy people as everyone seems to be caught up in making profit.Thanks

Does anyone have a recommendation for a trustworthy 1031 Qualified Intermediary with experience in the Houston area? 

Finding someone trustworthy.

The keys to what your describing is going to be: Having a trustworthy, skilled real estate agent or property manager (you can start with either one . . .