Have your insurance go after the Builder and take care of your repairs including a sub pump If not Have your Realtor give to advise for that commission he/she made.Builder did it wrong twice.

If you are OK not leaving the balance left over to your family, This is a very good tax efficient option that can aid a cause you care about.  

-There are GOOD people that take care of property who are on section 8.

Considering that you want to retire in seven to ten years, it's critical to evaluate how various funding options fit into your long-term strategy.Property Management: Think about how you'll take care of the property if you want to rent it out.

You just have to learn to read the language and carefully study the photos.

I believe there's always a market for college rentals, though certainly care would need to be taken tin bringing in the right renters for the school year.

The only advice I can give is be careful who you take advice from.

We are cash flowing great, and continue to pour those profits back into our houses by replacing roofs, painting/siding, and improving the properties to make them more appealing and to get the Cap Ex taken care of. 

But, the fact that it does not show up on a credit report is not something your borrowers should care about one way of another. 

I've been in the healthcare field for the past 15 years; I read books, listen to various podcasts; trying to learn as much as i can about rental property investing, (multi-family units).