Security Deposit: 2600Lease states no smoking/painting walls/no hanging things on wallsTenants have moved out and have left two truck loads of garbage to be removed.Damaged doorPainted walls which got on the ceiling and trim Lots of holes on the walls throughout the houseDamage from windows being left open constantly Weed was clearly smoked in the house (smell throughout the place) so we need to deep cleanWater bill wasn't paid so I had to turn back on utilityMissing keyQuoted costs:$450 junk removal (some furniture)$935 for damaged doors/windows, painting cleaning$30 for utility turn onTenants were only there for a year before moving out so a lot of this is beyond normal wear and tear. 

Plus the 20%-30% more in gross revenue just goes towards utilities, furniture, etc.

She has a ton of units in Des Moines and still lives in the area so may be able to give you some advice on what might work there and what won't.

The LLC helps when you are trying to do things like turn on utilities. 

OZ is worth a look if you need liquidity, but eventually you will have to pay some tax utilizing that option.  

Quote from @Kolby Knickerbocker: Quote from @Jules Aton: Did you live there long/recent enough to get the homeowner tax exemption? 

The company was going around the US making a ton of money at the height of its popularity and other people who had similar experiences to him said nothing at all which cost people like me everything I worked towards financially.First off you, are paying at least 40k for expert mentorship my brochure said.

Is there a way to utilize part of my Traditional IRA funds as a down payment on a SFH investment property without being penalized?

And i found launch control but the minimum is $500 a month, but they use cross-referencing data across sources to find the most accurate contact information by using a person's name and address to find their phone number, real address and email by accessing public databases, phone number directories, credit reports, utility bils, public tax records, and social media profiles. this is waaay expensive for me as a beginner. what do you suggest or if anyone has any suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.??

At one point I was told I could obtain funding (non-conforming was the term that was used) with 12 months of bank statements.My question is what would make me more appealing to a lender; should I continue with 1099 work or go to W2??