You receive s Certificate Of Title (CT).If a “lien” is not recorded, then it is not a lien on the property, except for HOA debts and county debts (code violations, etc) and utilities.

East Bay- it is common to leave vacant 2-3 months these days. 

No down is often promoted but those deals are not common.

So unless the LP is willing to go with him as a tenant in common ownership position in the new property that won't work.2.

I also assume you are living separately, which means even if he agreed, you have twice as many expenses, utilities, rent payments, etc.

This isn't legal advice, and I don't have a real-world example, but some coverage issues to pay attention to might include injuries to common law employees, injuries involving liquor, and punitive damages for gross negligence.Keep in mind that umbrella insurance policies are negotiated contracts like any other insurance policy.

However, if you wanted your tenants to pay those utilities as well, I think you have an easier option without going to the trouble and cost of sub metering. 

The property has three 2br units and the rents are as follows with tenants paying all utilities but water :Unit 1: 800Unit 2: 750Unit 3: 650(Unit 3 is mine and a room is rented out to a friend) I haven’t received my first water and electric bill for the house lights but those shouldn’t be too excessive.I want to start working on putting together a deal for another multifamily with 3-4 units in about a year.

The advantage of having an up-to-date RE accountant, is that they can help you strategize utilizing tax benefits, that a non-specialist may not even be aware of.

What’s the most common way to keep track of your properties without hiring a professional acocuntant or manager?