Also, be sure to check with the section 8 agency managing the tenants - sometimes if you pass on an additional cost like that they will no longer be eligible to live there if the rent and utilities exceed what they were approved for.

If you sell it, you get $250k single / $500k married exemptions from capital gains.Speak with a tax professional about how much you'll save in taxes by doing this. 

The bottom line is that there is a very small positive financial gain resulting from utilizing this method.  

Utilize your resources on here and I'm sure you can come to a happy conclusion on wheather to self manage or hire a PM company.  

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

If you don't want to put a single dollar down then you can just structure a 100% financing with the seller

Keep this to a single page.

@Will Almand this sounds like a very useful case for cost segregation especially if you can utilize the depreciation expenses against your income.

Consider single-family homes or small multi-units to learn the ropes.

what would you think of a 14,600sqft 3 unit property in sailboat bend, off market, that is RMM25 zoned and has a nice single family and duplex behind it, half of the lot if empty so it can be developed or RV/trailer parking, for $1.1M?