@Steve Rozenberg @Jeff S.The specifics do vary state by state and it depends if you're self managing your own properties or if you are a property manager for other people's properties.In Oregon it comes down to the custody of the security deposits.

If she does not, regardless of who has custody, she risks a lot of trouble from government agencies, and fair housing nonprofits.

I'd ask for proof of guardianship or custody, and I'd get the kid's social security number.  

Butts was arrested and charged Wednesday with arranging an attack for cash on her landlord over an ongoing dispute, prosecutors said.Ashley Melissa Butts, 30, of Inglewood and her friend, Israel Rios, were taken into custody on an arrest warrant stemming from the April 30 attack, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court complaint.Butts and Rios are charged with assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit a crime and first-degree burglary.Shortly after Butts moved into her landlord’s home in the 3300 block of West 78th Street in Hyde Park, they began quarreling, prosecutors said.According to the criminal complaint, Butts called Rios on her cellphone and instructed Rios to come to their home, so that he could attack the victim in exchange for cash.Butts allegedly then had an Uber driver pick up Rios, 37, and an unidentified man and drive them to her home.

Or, she could've had custody of a grandkid.I told her that there was an elemetrary school not far away.

If he was going through a divorce, his ex could have accused him of something to get custody of the kids. 

Only two times I rented to new divorcees (single mom/ dad with custody of teenage children).

@Emily RefiThe two common choices for investing retirement funds into real estate are the self-directed IRA and the Solo 401k.The Solo 401k requires self-employment activity, but will allow you to take participant loans while the IRA does not.A few other Solo 401k benefits: Compared to an IRA, Solo 401k contributions limits are roughly ten times higher.There is no custodial requirement for the 401k.You don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control.There is a built in-Roth component whereas IRAs are either traditional or Roth, not both.A spouse can also participate in the same Solo 401k plan.The Solo 401k has additional tax benefits over an IRA when investing into real estate using leverage.The penalties for prohibited transactions are less severe, though it's best not to utilize this benefit :)With either structure, it's generally recommended that you do not commingle retirement and non-retirement assets.

I was thinking of just putting a deadbolt lock on the door and keeping custody of the key.

Your Chase, Mellon, Citi, are about to start offering custody, and loans on your crypto will follow.