Regularly performing or overseeing maintenance and repairs c.

Yes, my mom would pay rent; or rather, I would be paying it but for purposes of the analysis I'm just assuming a regular tenant.

Add to that when you put <20% down, you're going to have PMI on top of the regular mortgage payments.

You can also take the profit first approach and make sure you are taking profit out of your real estate on a regular basis to do with as you'd like.

We regularly update it.

LTR:The STR loophole can be a huge tax advantage because you can use depreciation and other expenses to offset your regular income, which is a big win.

One is a phenomenal area Buckhead and the other is more mediocre at best.How to analyze investments whatever they are regular syndications, DST's, TIC's comes with experience and time.  

And of course, most homes have HOA's (homeowners associations) that can be $20-$250/month to pay for community maintenance, sometimes lawn care, cable/internet, amenity upkeep, pool, security etc. 

A regular GC might be able to assist with the remainder or all of the work to include foundation.

I accept them and mitigate the risk by (a) screening the animals, (b) having a solid set of rules that are quickly and fairly enforced, (c) regular inspections, especially for cat units, and (d) charging a monthly pet fee.Let's say I have five single-family homes.