It was those 2022 delivered  projects where I became an accidental landlord that led me to focus more attention on building to researched housing needs rather than simply replicating the inventory other's bring to the market and it's been a game changer for me and my business. 

Maverick simply gets a referral commission and has no long-term ties with you or the local provider. 

@Robert Lum  you bet you can troll around a site like BP read their books listen to the pod cast of those that are successful and talk about their business's.. its inspiring and motivational.but if you really want to learn the nuts and bolts you need to get in the game.the best and least expensive way to do that is to simply take a pre license course in your state.. learn the laws ( the real laws not the BS that is talk about on line).. terminology etc. then go to work with a brokerage in the aspect of Real estate that interest  you.. there you will get REAL training by those that are successful you get on a team.. you get paid as you learn.

I equated it to a property per year simply because in the Denver area it's very difficult to find cash-flowing deals that make the investment worth it, so I figured I'd be looking at several properties to reach my financial goal. 

@Lydia T.

Most investors focus on what can they buy now with their available capital instead of simply what is the best investment for their capital without limitations. 

You need to not necessarily follow a book to a T, but just basic principles.

@Chris Johansen I believe the part you're missing is you are not "simply loaning him money" under the new iteration of your partnership arrangement.

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As long as you specify the bank name, address, and interest rate in the lease, you're meeting the legal requirements.To avoid the hassle of having to have the tenant sign the lease twice, you can simply leave the account number blank in the lease and note that the deposit will be held in a specific account at a designated bank.