And about 30 or 45 minutes worth of other bullet points, often the result would be that you would then go back to the taxpayers with (this is often how the choice would play out) "hey here's option A or option B, A has you paying less in taxes this year, but you mentioned that you might want to buy a home this year, option B might be more advantageous for that.

I definitely need to implement a way that makes it beneficial for both parties.

The other choice is to serve them for not paying rent as @Mark H. had mentioned.  

I think once you do that you will see just buying outright will be a heck of a lot simpler, easier, better choices in homes, etc. for you. 

My suggestion is to interview at least 5, though 10 is better, different brokerages to find out what everyone offers and doesn't offer, and then make your choice.

If you're concerned about late or missed payments in your market consider incentives to make sure payment is received on time, a minor discount, 12 months on time payments = a gift card at Christmas, etc, etc.Also check your local laws when it comes to fines and specific 'grace periods', you may not have much of a choice in the matter.Good luck!

You never mentioned what I call "percentage expenses", which include Maintenance (10%), Capital Expenses (CapEx) (10%), Vacancies (your choice for your market - anywhere from 2% to 10%), and Property Management (again, based on the market - say 8%).Broken down:Maintenance - expect an average of 10% of your income to be spent on general maintenance.

Could it be beneficial to split the deed into two properties to try and get a higher appraised value?

Since you work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off partnering up with someone would be beneficial to you.

Would it be beneficial or possible to execute the following:Have an investment property with lots of equity.