Well, first they would be using my lease passed by thier attorney, it's my property, my lease and they are hired by me.

How many properties do you think you can own (with hiring PMs) while still keeping it as a side business?

In other words, if the student stopped paying, the coach would stop teaching.I'm sure there are some people who straddle the line -- they are mostly mentors, but they charge money or they're mostly coaches, but they do some pro-bono teaching -- but most fall into one camp or the other.If you're looking for a coach, my suggestion is to learn as much as you can before hiring the coach, as that will give you a solid base to start with and you'll have some idea what you're getting into (and what you're looking for) before spending your money.

I have not had any maintenance costs in 16 months except air filters, although the roof is old and the plumbing is cast iron.

I hired several persons/contractors to do the painting, landscaping, cleaning and maintainance, but I don't have their SSN or TIN, so I did not send them form 1099MISC, do I still can deduct all those costs from the rental incomes on my tax return this year?

The main reasons are:- No probate- Significant Tax advantages - no estate taxes- No public disclosure - my teacher said, "keeps from airing their dirty laundry"This is coming from a class and book designed for real estate law in California so your mileage may vary, but that should give you a good gist of why people create trusts.

A license and insurance didn't seem to be more important that hiring a relative, so I left.My parents owned a 4 unit on one of the worst streets in Pittsfield.

My HOA management company (tower management, aka: space coast management, lighthouse properties international llc, lighthouse properties management south florida, lighthouse properties management group,) has been a nightmare, since they were hired in 09.

How many properties can a property manager manage until the company has to hire the second manager?

I just hired a new one last month, and they charge 8% and ZERO for finding a new tenant.