You retain management and control of the checkbook.

I have problems consistently finding and retaining good, reliable, honest contractors and property managers both in state and out of state, and so does every other investor I know; the difference is that I am not 100% reliant on the kindness of strangers to make or break my investment in state.

I own the properties to rehab and rent and retain all rents for the first three years. 4.

Does anyone have a landscaping contractor to recommend for retaining wall replacement in Omaha?  

almost like a retainer.

Either look on your own OR pay a realtor a retainer to assist you.

You must also have a really good memory to have retained all these Real Estate terms and methods of Valuation in a short time from books.

BTW I really like the stone veneer going up on the retaining wall it looks GREAT.

Normally, the owner prior to him has probably retained the rights.

You can structure it as a payroll expense (however watch out for self employment tax), you can pay out a "management fee" to yourself, or if you are a partner you can take a distribution which will be drawn from the net income/retained earnings.