In my limited experience, I do believe a multifamily is more likely to cash flow.

So he needs to set aside $36k as a cushion?  

It may also be beneficial to require a co-signer for the lease, especially if the tenants are college students with limited credit history.When writing up the lease, clearly outline the rules and expectations for the property, including noise levels, guest policies, and maintenance responsibilities.

If you've had them for years then your capital gains tax should be 15% unless you are over the income limit that pushes you into a 20% capital gains rate.

That increased demand where there was limited supply.

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I've heard you can designate a family member as an employee and avoid taxes if you keep their income under a certain limit.

I still think it may be worthwhile to send a tenant to collections, but I just want to set your expectations here.

BP is a great place to be to help set up your team and build your portfolio.

Just more than I want to get into for the limited upside.