Additionally, participating in Section 8 can contribute to your community by providing affordable housing to those in need.

These are typically utilities provided by the municipality.

However, this requires careful legal handling.Other options:Reverse Mortgage: If your parents are over 62 and the home is their primary residence, a reverse mortgage might be an option to access equity without monthly payments.Home Equity Loan or HELOC: If you have significant equity, consider a home equity loan or HELOC to cover your parents’ rental expenses, then repay it over time.The Good: Co-ownership can provide financial relief and shared responsibilities.

Can anyone recommend meetup groups or individuals that can provide 1-1 guidance in Austin, Texas or surrounding area? 

@Nicholas Frugale - CT just changed the law and their are very specific requirements about screening tenants and providing them a receipt which shows the amount paid for the screening report.  

I provide to the insurance agent the breakdown in this instance $185,000 (purchase) and $40,000 (renovations).How should I best communicate to the insurance agent how much property insurance that I want (and communicate it in such a way that they he/she clearly understands)?

@Mat O'Grady I have used them and they are just like a regular comfortable bed.

RESPA and this part apply to federally related mortgage loans, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.

Our goal is to provide tenants with some suggestions as to how they can arrange for new ways to locate their things (storage facility, city yard sales, arrange for hauling service, etc.)

I have been using Tenantcloud to manage my 40+ units and so far I was satisfied from the features they provide for $144 per year.