That's 4 kids and 2 adults in a 700 SF 2/1.

If Room and Board are an expected part of the deal, you'll likely need a responsible adult living at the home.

The reason he mentioned a washing machine hose is because you need two female fittings, whereas a normal water hose has a female and male. 

The reason we went with co-signing is because since we're young, I wanted her to be able to have more "history" of adult-credit like things so in the future it will benefit her immensely. 

Very powerful stuff.Few lessons learned:- Never pay a large sum up front- Vet a company much better- Don't trust a wolf in female clothing - No one hugs after a business transaction- Check court records- Never go with the cheapest bidOnce this hypothetical situation is over, I'm definitely going to provide more details.

They Must not exceed any housing requirement for the city county or state (too many people or adults or whatever in the unit)For credit score I look at things like past due balances, what they were for and when they occurred.  

People who have been driven from their homes need things like dry goods, baby formula, water, diapers (for children and adults), toiletries, feminine products, blankets and jackets (cold weather is upon us), undergarments, shoes, gift cards for goods and groceries etc.The thing most people don't realize is that those who have lost their homes are looking at 2-3 years before they can rebuild, assuming they had adequate insurance to even rebuild at all.

I'm now thinking seriously about how real estate investing may help me fulfill my need to diversify out of stocks and create a relatively passive stream of income that will help supplement my retirement and, going forward, help provide long-term for the needs of my adult autistic son.  

I am a female but I text from the front of the house to let my tenant know I am going around back to cover the faucet.

@Matthew McNeilThe BEST books on Cash Flow which tells you exactly what it is, how to use it, and why you should really study the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and it's derivatives, is this one: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow..However, you will need to understand Excel Functions and how general spreadsheets work.The other issue is that the Author, Frank Gallinelli, probably makes the assumption that most of the readers of this book have at least High School Math.I will tell you from my own teaching of Adults, there is NO WAY the average American Adult, including Doctors, Lawyers, etc. remembers Math to the extent of High School.Yes, you don't need to know Pre-Calc, but people get so confused with Math.