Hey there everyone, My name is Chris, I'm new to the BP community, joined after searching for my next book, which just happened to be  "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No, and Low, Money Down."

When it comes to utilities if you can not have them in the tenants name paying directly you are better off just raising the rent, plus some, to cover any anticipated costs and look into properly dividing the utilities with their own meters.

@Callum SinclairThis is a month-old post, so I'm probably late.The simplest and most effective setup is usually to keep the whole business under your name or an LLC that is 100% owned by you, and set up your family members as lenders, as opposed to partners.If funding the deal makes it impossible, due say to your credit, then you can reverse: have your dad own the property under his name or his LLC, and set yourself up as a contractor for him.Bottom line: it is case by case.

My name is Alan, and I am so excited to join the Bigger Pockets community!

My name is Rob I’m from Warren Ohio and I’m currently loosely looking for my first property.

Hi Guys,If I am not looking for any value appreciation, but I look for the real HIGHEST return on investment (ROI) or actually net operating income (NOI), can you name some cities and return % here and share?

A good start would be to begin with the names given to you above and also search forum for the previous related discussion.

The property management side has a new company name, but same agents.

My name is Austin Stout, new to the forum.

I wouldnt do anything until deed is in my name.