I will post back with the information if he says ok.

Tom Wheelwright’s books contain more detailed information than the online courses do.

In that I would not own the home in my name (the trust would) under those assumptions.Is this even a reasonable strategy to jump start a real estate investment portfolio, any alternative ideas are welcome.I hope I have stated this with enough clarity, Please let me know if additional information is required to answer the question. 

I sent him an email informing him that I was deducting the cost of the repair from his SD.

So now that you are informed, what should you do?

.), security cameras, track remote employees (they will steal the cash), cost to install pumps, license fees, hard equipment needed- registers, apps to run the register information, accounting, legal, cases for merchandise, shelves, door hardware, heater or HVAC depending on location...This is a tiny community there won't be a local plumber and electrician... add some cost for time to contact your team and travel will make any repairs more expensive.

I think many staff in the revenue department are not clear on the tax law .

From some additional research, it seems that Texas is a non-disclosure state, which could be the reason why there isn't that much information out there.

Any information advice or information would be appreciated. 

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