I'll lay out a little about myself, my background and my current position so ya'll can get an understanding of who I am, my goals and what methods would best be utilized to achieve them.

What interest rate range do you typically offer? 

Huge tourist presence, but the population on the books is around 6,000 and its a no go at the zip code to most...Typically, your best best in rural areas is going to local banks or credit unions. 

RentingFamilyMember is not interetsed in making money, just not paying the food, utilities, etc. of the SiblingRenter.(2) RentingFamilyMember's AGI is too high and Schedule E passive losses are limited.

The agent should also fill them in on the current market conditions and a brief history recap of the market.Then guide them through the buyers process and explain any docs/contracts the buyer will be using.Big popular teams are fine.They will typically have you work with newbie agents they use for buyers.

If the heater is working ok, I typically then just tell the tenant they'll have to install window units for air.

By showing the full 1099 income on the return, it helps mitigate the risk of IRS flags or inquiries related to unreported income.However, it's worth noting that the IRS typically matches 1099 income reported by payers to the income reported on taxpayers' returns.

A lot of CA's invest out of state and those that want to be able to drive to their properties typically look at Vegas and Reno.

I own a 4 plex, 1 single home, 3 x Duplexes , the good properties in good shape typically fly off when they go for sale literally in one day, usually ones you see on market are ones need quite bit work to get them to rent.

Your analysis goes to finding out the current market price (which includes commissions) and subtracting the commission, typically 5 or 6 percent.No sane seller would care about your investment returns.