(an issue in and of itself) There are variations to each of them.

If you're in an area where there are few comps and a lot of variation in the properties it becomes a guessing game.

I should have different versions of the lease - pets, no pets, early termination clause, month to month are all variations. 8.

There are products for all variations of these 4 pillars and you qualify for one - I'm certain.

Hard to tell from the pictures but I think the variation in color we're seeing in #2, 3, 4 is the moisture?

Think of it as a variation of builders beige, a grayer beige.

@Breelon BryantIt will cost you money to sit down with a CPA/Attorney to discuss it and structure the entity and terms but you can likely make it happen.Numerous options include variation of: gifting you and your family money; they buy property and later gift it to you; they become a partner; trust or LLC holding with an investor/gifter; or a private money deal with interest terms that are disclosed...maybe more but it can be done.

While protecting yourself against the local market and currency variations, you will also protect against declines in a single asset class.

There is far too much variation in what people call "cashflow" to have a standardized profit margin here, but in general I would say that if you have accounted for industry standard and market specific vacancy, repairs, maintenance, management, taxes and insurance and you are profiting 40% after debt you're sittin' pretty!

Most typical HMLs will be structured similar to what @Jon Holdman described, each with their own variation on the basics.