You could sell the properties with the problem debt instead?

I want to put a home on it, it has utilities running to the property already.

As a screening tool, I ask for proof of funds before we bother a tenant and show the property. 

If you manage homes built before 1978, there's a key regulation to be aware of: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires property managers and Landlords Nationwide to be certified in lead-based paint handling.

Google MapsGoogle Maps is a fantastic and free tool for scouting potential properties and understanding neighborhood dynamics.

Rehab projects are great and they give you the option to sell and move on after completing or to hold the property as long-term rental to generate some extra income.

I am a property manager in Kona and we are not currently taking on mid term rentals because we don't want to promise anything to our owners that we may have to go back on if the bill passes to some capacity.

Purchase price: $70,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Bought a piece of property with 2 houses on it.

Instead of using your personal income, employment history and DTI to qualify, a lender would look at the income or potential income of the property to make sure it cash flows after taxes and insurance are accounted for.

Right now we have it where the agreements shows she's the landlord of her property and I'm the landlord of mine but wondering if there was a way to make it under one individual as the landlord?