The CAM certificate isn't that hard to get.. and don't limit your self to ON site positions,, these can be really tricky,,,, If we had to fire a manager that lived on site they had 2 weeks to move, this was in employee handbook and some didn't get the head ups up until the day they were given notice..... some places will offer a reduced rent to live on site but honestly once you've worked all day it's nice to go somewhere else where nobody will knock on your door at 2am or push the buzzer because they lost their keys, a plus is a sister property that's owned by same company you get reduced rent as employee but don't live on site where you work..

I understand by writing everything off you pay less taxes, but you also reduce your borrowing powerIf this is the best strategy for you, talk with a lender now, understand DTI and financing so that once the first one is completed and you are ready to refi, you have put yourself in the best position as far as DTI and credit to get a loan.  

Being green, this seems risky to me even though i've done my Due Diligence on the property and it seems to be clear of leans and back taxes, furthermore, not insuring the house for the 90 day period (give or take) seems like a big risk if I get the unlucky fire from the tenant living in one of the units (one unit rented, other isn't).I understand these two things could reduce my margin and it's a risk management call but if you could give me some insight on this it would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance for your help!

Those factory workers you need to collect rents weekly as the tenants tend to blow the checks fast on booze,women, other things etc.When the downturn happened apartment vacancies went from 95% occupancy to 75% and landlords fought with reduced rents to keep tenants.

This reduces my cleaning time to about 1.5 hours.2.

(For example, are there options that don't reduce the rent?)

Listed at 78,000 for for about 3.5 months price has not been reduced yet.weber county parcel search assessed or valued the price of the home at 92,275.

- General anxiety about investment property in C grade area and buying the first time.

If you do an HELOC for an LTV based upon you living there (say 95%) and then a few years later the bank finds out you aren't living there they MAY reduce your LTV (say 75%) on your HELOC.  

its very similar to tenants that want to do work on the house for reduced rent .