I had a follow up question for you guys.If I buy the properties under my name, will I be able to claim deductibles/expenses, depreciation the same way as a businesses do ?

Never took depreciation or upkeep/capital improvement expenses on schedule E but always claimed full rent income.

Door in the basement kicked in; holes in the drywall; blinds broken; etc.She owes me $2000 deductible from a fire her kids caused last December ("You have my word I'll pay you") and she walked out on her last months rent -- so we'll be filing in small claims court.I already have my team scheduled to get in there to pull the carpet, lay LVL, repair & paint.My question -- since I'll be taking some legal action against her -- is should I file a police report for the damage that was done on the way out before I do any repairs? 

Any animals should be crated or removed from the property.Hide or remove valuables, weapons, prescription medications, or anything that someone may be tempted to stealYour lease transfers with the sale.

Our new tenants are all claiming that the leases and e-stoppels provided to us / our bank during the mortgage process are fake.

It's sad to say, but most death claims typically pay out around $1MM, but if a child is severely injured and will deal with certain trauma or issues for the rest of their life, that type of claim could jump into the multimillions simply because of the years of special care that child would need for the rest of their life. 

Woman fights through depression and survives near death medical issues, only to be told to get out so landlord can raise the rent $400 a month. 

Fayetteville is home to the largest military population, a large medical personnel population (travel nurses), and it's a natural midway point between New York and Florida, making Fayetteville a phenomenal STR market.

If you needed surgery, you would not start medical school.

Things like Pollution Exclusion could impact the claim during rehab.