Since Camby / the Tri-County Conservancy District won't allow the utility service the tenant receives to be in the tenants name, and since it is a flat fee, I'd ask if the tenant if they'd like to add it to the rent or if they'd like me to send them a copy and they pay me separately.

You could ask that they put a year or so of savings into a separate account on which you have view access or receive a monthly statement so you can see they have the ability to pay future rent.They aren't going to last without other income or savings with income at 1.25x rent.

If you don't create an LLC, you should open a separate personal checking account to track rental income and expenses.

Do you have a a separate rainy day fund for each property or just one fund that you pull out for whatever property it is needed for? 

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

I have my separate allocation of funds exclusively for investment property.

Hi Radhika-Congratulations on being a homemaker with young kids and looking to do more for the family financially now that the kids are older.You have 50K to get started but are having difficulty choosing markets and deciding where to begin and you are thinking about single-family long-term rentals out of state because you live in California.I would encourage you to start with duplexes, preferably with 2 bedrooms in each unit for tenant longevity, and ideally with separate utilities.

You can create a separate virtual account for each unit that will link to your main operating account.

This way, you'll have access to liquidity without the headache of managing separate loans and fees.Predicted Refi Rates: While no one can predict rates with absolute certainty, the general consensus is that rates may stay lower or remain stable in the short term, barring any economic shifts.

So on the rental agreement, I had wrote its a two bedroo0m house ,then on a separate agreement, I wrote one bedroom for the remaining portion  of the rent.