It provides me more control (but thats personal preference).

Minor repairs are the tenants responsibility but I want control over what is installed in my home.  

You know you gotta pay rents.......LOLA larger office complex will be much different than a single building.Common areas can be an issue as to maintenance, who controls the HVAC?

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

i watched my parents rent mobile homes when i was growing up it worked well for them and it can work well for you read about mobile home investing on bp as much as you can findgood luck @Jose Alonso

You can control insurance expenses by adjusting your level of coverage.

Question: How can I control the property & keep the exiting HELOC in place but prevent the seller from utilizing additional credit from the HELOC?

Because my parents and I lived in the same building I left approximately 1,100 sq ft open that both families could utilize.

If your purchasing properties in a local business entity you will have more control over your tax structure and more financing options.It is always a pleasure to network with new investors so feel free to connect with me and if I can be of any assistance let me know.

Please let us know if you would like us to consider this as we have an older system that is not user friendly, and we would expect that it would require a number of programming hours and quality control hours to develop."