If you buy a hot water heater for the other unit, you can write off 100% because you have no personal use of that hot water heater. etc.

It is hard to beat the appreciation, cashflow, tax benefit and the hedge it provides against inflation. 

HML is the same as getting a mortgage from a regular lender such as a bank or credit union, but the HML does not require as much documentation and they provide money really fast say, within a few days. 

House hacking will provide you with an onramp, though, and make it much easier to get started. 

Personnel Records AccessHouse Bill 3763 expands the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, requiring employers to provide employees with access to a broader range of personnel records upon request.

A key risk is the due-on-sale clause, allowing the lender to demand full repayment, though enforcement varies.Keeping the property in an LLC provides liability protection, shielding personal assets from lawsuits.

There, we can provide you with the necessary information in order to list your property."

He could provide you with some good insight in and around the area!

That's great that he travels so much but ask him to provide where he rented and where he slept during that time. 

I am a CT based investor myself, very hot market!