Here are some additional activities that count, toward real estate professional and material participation hours.Research market for real estate transaction opportunities; current office market rates; terms of financingMaking offer contracts for properties that you end up buyingNegotiation for acquisition of rental properties that you end up purchasing; including directing due diligence and managing financial projections/business plansObtaining financing for properties that you purchaseProperty inspectionsAdvertisingMeeting with Prospective Tenants/showing properties to prospective tenantsNegotiate, obtain, & review proposals and contracts with vendors (insurance, utilities, etc) for property servicesReview and Negotiate The Terms of Sale AgreementsStaging and Decorating3rd party contractor, vendor, or service provider supervision

Typically about 75-125 people in the room and probably half or more own or manage rentals. 

While tenants aren't required to pay the difference between their voucher and your rent, they are responsible for their portion, typically based on their income.

He offered me $2k to remove them amd never talk about him ahain but wanted me to sign such a messed up contract.

Yeah, they aren’t in the typical A neighborhood.

Typically, when I work with RE investors, we'd make a preliminary legal plan to ensure that both the legal and business goals align before creating any sort of entity set-up.

Ultimately, having a guarantor offers added peace of mind.

Thanks for sharing, I agree that time and long term investing offers the best return on the monumental investment it takes to  update a home.

The market certainly offers a tremendous pool of renters in the form of students and staff as @Jonathan Greene pointed out.

My husband and I would like to propose some creative financing options...potentially offering a lease-to-own style option?