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Looking for advise on insurance(s), bookkeeping best practices, and overall first time landlord tips!

We'd share our goals with each other and communicate weekly on what progress we've made, what we've learned, how we can improve what we're doing, and generally hold each other accountable for becoming the best we can be in 2014.I'd like to get the group up and running by the end of next week, so inbox me asap so we can discuss if you're interested.

Glad to see your trying to improve your and your family's life.I would love to see many other people out there try to find a way to better their lives , just like what your trying to do, other than rely on others to do so.Best of Luck in 2014!

I understand that I should not make it a standard practice to re-imburse tenants.

Also, one book I would suggest with a lot of ideas to make things easier for you is Landlording on Autopilot, by Mike Butler.Before selling cashflowing property, I would first check what could be done to improve property management.

And when you say "brought 3% CASH to the table - to cover your closing costs" is it a normal practice that Homepath lenders will consider that part of your down payment and only ask you to bring 12% as a DP?

I always look for ways to improve my properties that will create equity, increase rentability, tenant retention, and rental income.

I don't wholesale real property, but I do not think this is a common practice.

(Where reasonable, the landlord may permit changes only if you agree to restore the property to its original condition when you move.)Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.They do not state you are required to take someone as a tenant if they have a disability.