From the forums to the blog you can find answers to whatever you're looking for.Just yesterday, Brandon posted this article which pretty much summarizes exactly what you need to do.

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Austin" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

The L/P may constitute a sale and lock the property.In most cases these are not the best approach to take, especially for a term of more than two years.The popularity of these is anchored in several matters with issues.

A quick search pulled up the following article, which seems to indicate your son may be too young to employ in an office until he is 14, but that is hardly the final word on the matter.

Brandon Turner wrote a blog article on this very topic -- is it a lie to tell the tenants you're not the owner?

It gives us motivation.Thanks Brandon, I'll check out that article and set up key word alert soon.

This business takes cash.http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/land...

Read all the articles on the main blog, listen to all the podcasts and be active in these forums and you will learn about anything you want in real estate.We have a strong group of MA locals here on BP so make sure to connect with them.Besides networking on here make sure to attend some of the many local real estate investor events we have.

I first recommend you read some of the begginer articles on the forum.

I've done 1031s but probably shouldn't have, it was a popular thought.The though of deferring taxes and paying with future cheaper dollars is rather a myth, for those dollars to be cheaper you will have inflation.