I've read a couple books, attended a couple seminars and have done a fair amount of interent research on REI, and I do believe REI will be the vehicle to a brighter future for me and my wife and hopefully a legacy for my children. 

Do that a few times to defer your depreciation then leave the property to your children after you pass, they get a stepped up cost basis and thus you can avoid taxes all together (only downside is you're dead by then).

I am an investor in the Winston-Salem/Lexington area, but have two children who are attending Western Carolina and want to hold a few properties for a few years while they are there.

My 3 children are under the age of 6 right now so I'm trying to prepare for the future when the really  start to take a hit on my wallet.

I reserved the room for my tenant and her 2 children.  

NYS Intestate Law says the house is technically owned by My self and my 3 siblings, since my Uncle had no children or spouse.Question is, the house was a rental property, can I (we) still collect the rent on the house that technically isn't in our name?  

Lean except two grocery bags of belongings, a mattress, and she left broken furniture on curb.

Lean except two grocery bags of belongings, a mattress, and she left broken furniture on curb.

Lean except two grocery bags of belongings, a mattress, and she left broken furniture on curb.

Some background, we have 2 children, under 6.