I have been doing rent by the room for a little over a year. 

But now you have a challenge of documenting both your time AND time of everybody else involved with the property.Now, to answer your question - is it possible from out of state?

I would be glad to kick her out if she doesn’t follow lease and liesHey Mak, this is a tricky situation.

A duplex could be a great compromise that lets you start small, build equity, and learn the ropes while mitigating some of the financial risks.

But mostly the loan, the insurance and the property taxes. 

Therefore, the owner had to go all the way through the courts for an eviction. 

Are inspections needed before and after the work?

Welcome to the BP community!

Your starting depreciable basis should have been the LOWER of what you paid or the FMV in 2010 when you converted it to a condo. 

If you want to be mentored your best bet is to go work for a company - most CRE is not a single individual and CRE is fast moving and things happen fast and you can't structure a "follow me to learn" without working for someone