A promissory note could be executed to match up cash flows. 

The name and picture on the driver's license should match the name on the lease. 3.

Make sure those instructions match those given in the email.

My goal is not to be a millionaire but to match what I make in a month to passive income coming in (ex. make 5k from a job and stream 5k passively). 

As long as everything matches, you’ll thwart 98% of fraudulent ‘landlords’ out there.

Find out what you can promote that will attract tenants who are a good match for the property.For the existing tenants, improvements help soften the blow of rent increases.

Either you refinish those at same time to match this hall OR put laminate over stairs and this whole hall. 

Then in December of 2019, the same timing issue occurs when you pay your Q4 taxes in Jan of 2020 instead of December 2019.If you want to rectify this issue, you could pre-pay the Q4 Jan taxes in December to get better matching of revenue/expense.

I would encourage you just to weigh out your goals and figure out what legacy you want, then strive to make the decisions that match that.I obviously have pretty strong opinions on asset protection.

Now I’m in PNW, what should I look for in a escrow company to be that perfect match!