It made it very easy.

Keep it straight forward and easy to follow the money. 

Projecting revenue is easy. 

Don't think I'm up for it this year, but can see how JVs would get the team into medium-sized multifams - say 50-100 units- with the built-in management, economies of scale etc. that we're looking for.I can't speak to how easy or hard people say it is to find JV partners; I'm not in that sphere at the moment. 

I could update the lease to state tenants are responsible for any fines from the city but in a multi-family unit determining who is at fault will not be easy. 

it is easy to realize that people have different cares and values and chose to live wherever they want or where they are stuck. 

This allows you to set up a weekly payment plan and ensure you contractors can eat and you can sleep easy knowing the work was done and there is not a bunch of your money in someone else's bank account that might not show up next week.Now for materials, I recommend having your contractor buy them or put together a list of materials they need for the upcoming week.

Is there a very easy to read document that outlines line by line what items from the HUD-1 are deductible vs depreciated vs ????

That’s the easy part.

Also helps to have easy access to public transit and/or highway.