But I am unsure of how to include my siblings and protect the investments that I put into the property at the same time.

Make sure you're screening well.

In central Alabama the following areas are good.Hoover, Pelham, Calera, Alabaster, Helena, McCalla, Gardendale , Trussville just to name a few.More affordable low income areas will include Centerpoint, Pinson, Hueytown, Pleasant Grove, Ensley.  

The information included in this post is not to be relied upon. 

The story: My Grandparents (the trustor) made a trust and included their 4 sons as the beneficiaries of the trust.

Of course, remember that you can include any major rehab or upgrades you've done in your tax basis.

Personally Tyler is one city I would love to get involved in the future as they have good numbers on population growth, unemployment, income and rent growth.Other examples of landlord friendly states include TX, AL, FL, AZ, and OH.

Even though I took a few years off for my education and had MANY disappointments and failures along the way, including being wiped out financially due to some medical issues and having to rebuild, basically from scratch, I have learned a lot in my journey not only from Jack, but also from Seth Williams, Steve Butalla, Jill Dewitt, Adam Southey and many other names.

Financing OptionsAnalyze potential properties for house hacking.Assemble a team of professionals, including a real estate agent, mortgage broker, and possibly a property manager.

Using your duplex as an example, you want to be looking at leverage - what components of the transaction (including soft costs) will the bank finance and will they capitalize the interest reserve?