That way it's not as big of an ongoing task but your still staying on their mind.

The property would still cash flow after refinance.I spoke to a local investor with 40+ years of experience and he suggested not to buy now given the market prices and ongoing housing eviction limits.

I do not do it because the tenant landlord relationship unlike a one time  sale is ongoing and I think a annual gift creates in the tenant an expactancy, that should  not  be there.

You would have ongoing filing requirements with the State and would need to keep business records and documentation.You also want to look at whether a pass-through entity helps your bottom line and your taxes.

It also adds a lot of complexity to your banking and ongoing US tax returns. 

It’s a super old American Standard Oil Boiler (1960s) which seems to be functioning, but I have no idea how long it will keep on going.

I Ran an add in the paper that said : 2 bdr 1 bath house  In (small town) AR  $295 (2005) month  and put my partners number in the add. 

are not your friends, shop around and don't be afraid to switch if you find something better or have an ongoing poor relationship with someone, especially with insurance.

So it occurred to me that I could also ask tenants to upload pics every quarter in exchange for some ongoing benefit like a free Netflix or Hulu account.

I was planning on going in on a 3-5-acre plot of land in the North Georgia mountains near one of the many touristy vacation towns about an hour or two away from my home address.