No aging absentee landlord answering to the name of Jimmy having the tranquility of his nap in the Greek islands disturbed to authorize paying the property manager, the plumber, and the county inspector their respective pounds of flesh for the repair.I do it for lousy tenants and for good tenants.

somewhere I read if an individual is renting and managing their own house, they have right to refuse ESA and Security dogs. is that true? 

@Colleen FerrariI would also take a look at the following IRS Page which covers Pensions. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxp...

You definitely should add an attorney to your team and speak with him/her about that in more detail from a legal aspect.From a tax standpoint, an LLC doesn't really do anything for you - your share of income/losses is passed through to you and reported on your individual tax return.If you have any other tax questions, happy to help.

HUD does have some home ownership voucher programs that work like SEC 8, but the tenant has to participate in a voluntary financial education program that takes year, and your housing authority has to participate. 

How about just looking to be around like minded individuals who partake in multifamily?

Just looking to connect with like minded individuals in the current market that I invest in. 

Hello all, I am wondering if the 3x the rent income rule applies to the entire household or each individual tenant.

What I do know is that one of the many, many things signed by a buyer at closing is an agreement to keep the property insured and authorizing mortgage companies to put insurance in place and bill the owner-and those rates aren't cheap.

My only issue with this book is how much the author values appreciation in his deal analysis.