Ideally, Allison's advice is the best scenario (if you can change the name in which title will be taken).

You want to purchase hazard insurance for your rental property with a liability rider anyway, so the extra cost and hassle of an LLC may not really give you any more "asset protection" than the insurance policy already provides.There is no one-size fits all answer to your question.

In a few more years of tenants I'm afraid the drywall may need removed and new studs put in.I'm considering purchasing a flat panel wall mount that will fit the size and weight of most retail TV's and installing it myself and making this part of the lease that the wall mount can't be removed.This rental is in a higher end development so the concern of the tenant not having a flat panel should be slim.

Im thinking of putting maybe half of it in stocks and other half in real estate.In bangkok, a newly built mid-end condo, with modern facilities, carparks,for a 1 bed, 40 sqm in good location, fairly near sky train and fully furnished is maybe around 3m-4m baht. agency says i cud get around 22k-25k baht a month but im guessing its prob more like 15k-20k baht. most Thai wages will not be able to afford the rent, but its ideal for expats working in bkk. so the return is maybe around 6% before all costs, vacancy periods and appreciation/depreciation.ive been reading a lot of negative and pessimistic views about condo as a buy-to-let especially in bkk. there r so many condos in bkk and many being built as land is not scarce yet cos old buildings can be cleared and new projects started easy. and other factors i dont know. also traffic is a nightmare and the condos that are centrally located (and most expensive) have one of the worst traffics (altho it wud prob be near sky train or underground which would be ok for expats.keep in mind that i ll be paying in lump sum, wouldnt mind to gain some real estate exposure (im fairly interested in the industry),do you think its worth it to buy a condo in bkk as a buy-to-let?

From reading, I do understand that there is no 'one size fits all' for structuring syndications.

I deal with rentals a lot at my company and we don't use the MLS we use Craigslist and Rent.com.

Cheryl -As a marketing coordinator (I deal with flips and multifamily investments) You are correct - this is when people expect to get a deal.

Getting new investors questions answered and helping them select the best property that fits their criteria.

Your ideal rental will tend to be the more bare bones starter house without the granite and cherry.

A 4 or 5 br house would probably fit the bill.I see the property taxes in Texas are high, but how are they determined?