I'll assume you are able to manage your investment from afar or are closer to the opportunity to be able to properly manage.5.

Hey Kevin,Try some A/B testing: rural/urban Absentee owners.Actually C,D,E,F,G with different letters, then track your responses.

RE math is not difficult, what can be difficult is to know when to divide instead of multiply or how to set up a simple equation, recognize the proper way to set up the math problem.Can you sell ideas, concepts or things?

Many operated without an agreement and proper documentation.

If it turns out that combining households is the proper way to go, let that fall out of the evaluations.

It's important to properly analyze all of your expenses prior to buying so you don't get yourself into a bad investment.

Even if you follow those guidelines the ultimate decision rest with your brokerage and what kind of liability they want or will accept.The activities you are wanting to do may not be covered under their E and O policy or the brokerage may simply not want you doing these types of activities.

I received 2012 Schedule E.

E to get at the # of days you rented the property in a given year, and annualize it).

The way I see it, if I can just gather the info and plan properly I can minimize the risk of heavy loss, mistakes.Jennifer Lee yes I am excited about planing for the vacation home, and your right, having a good property manager will make owning the rental much easier.