I have zero retirement savings and am eager to start building a passive-income portfolio so I am not a burden to my child.One of my biggest hurdles is that I need to boost my income so that in the bank's eyes I can afford the mortgage payment BEFORE collecting any rent.

The biggest mistakes are typically at purchase - over paying or missing large rehab items needed.

I think there is a good possibility that your lender is either marking this up as a revenue stream or getting a kick back.

One of the biggest issues if you start trying to get your SFH permitted and rezoned as a duplex you get into building and zoning laws.

Even if she pays you off 3 months into the foreclosure, you are just better protected in the case that she doesn't pay.My biggest concern is that I'm in 2nd position and I was told the first one would be paid off and depending on how much would be left, would go towards me.  

Many experienced landlords will tell you that turnover is their biggest expense.

We’ve done 4 flips… biggest lesson so far:  cosmetic flips are where it’s at.  

Even for experienced investors like myself, my out of state properties are the least profitable and are the biggest headaches. 

One of my biggest questions is how do I know how much to bring with me? 

This is how they can siphon off a chunk of revenue without sharing it with you.