Quote from @Anne Christensen: Unless you have a ton of equity, I wouldn't bother with a legal structure that adds complexity and cost.The odds of you being sued are about the same as being struck by lightning twice.

Currently being experienced by plenty of Floridians. 

The other thing you could do pay your cleaner to come by on trash day, take it out then back in. 

@Khaled SeirafiRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone.

By purchasing a multi-unit property, living in one unit, and renting out the others, you can cover your mortgage payments and start building equity while gaining rental income.

If you identify a problem, ask the seller if it was pre-existing or caused by the current tenant.

Please use an attorney to write these documents - this is the equivalent of going to see a dentist in the van down by the river - it's great until something goes wrong and then you could be completely screwed 

Between it  and chain, both last a long time and require little maintenance, but the vinyl looks so much better and is more functional by blocking visibility. 

A Qualified Joint Venture (§761(f)(2) )allows two spouses operating a business together to not file a partnership return; however the business can't be held as a state entity (§301.7701-2) like an LLC and it also requires material participation by each spouse under §469(h) which can be hard with a SFH.