So now we cover utilities for both units and the new tenant pays a higher amount too on the back unit to cover all the utilities with a great profit.  

If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.

You wont pay capital gains when you sell the house as long as it is in the SDIRA but you will have to pay normal income tax when you withdraw cash from the SDIRA after retirement but would you rather pay income tax on $90K or $300K?

I used $80k to pay off personal debts and $50k to remodel it by myself with my two hands.

Lenders don’t pay for problems.

Out of curiosity would anyone be willing to share any experience with non-paying renters who've vacated the property prematurely?

For the 10 year period spanning December 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9.4% in that period.With inflation close to its 2% target and an uptick in the labor market, The Federal Reserve may be taking a break from rate cuts.

Someone who is paying $900/mo to rent a 3 br apartment is given an  opportunity to pay $700-$800 mo with prospect of owning the house, if they never default.

The terms remain the same, we still pay the monthly mortgage payment.

Let's say they pay you $2000/ month * 12 = $24,000/year.