I saw that this tenant got married in July, so naturally the spouse has to be living in my property but I wasn't notified.

When I read the original post I focused solely on who and who should not receive Forms 1099 and completely ignored the question of whether a form should even be issued due to the nature of the business.

I know that investors are generally skeptical by nature.

The bedroom is small but has a large window to let in natural light.

Bill makes a good point and one I didn't mention because I assume people will update stuff before doing it, but with human nature I know I'm wrong.But the other point is much is still use-able.

I've seen what California women spend on dogs....All in good nature.

It seems that many real estate investors got into real estate as it naturally coplimented a business that they already had such as construction.

Your peer and mentor network, and RE literature options, should be an occasional supplement - not a crutch.

http://www.lowes.com/cd_Special+Offers_381632314_Jon, I was in Lowes the other day and the sign stopped me in my tracks, selected carpet and they supplement the layer's labor from the deal, that money comes from the higher priced goods, not really a deal in my area as I can get my own carpet layer.

Special assessments will blow your rules out of the water, just like major repairs need many years to amortize over your investment to meet your percentage "criteria", an unplanned special assessment is hard to swallow for an investor.It is in the nature of the board to not raise dues.