But, for those readers who won’t go the extra mile to do a deeper search on techniques, here are a few off the top of my mind: Craigslist - They’re all over here, it’s like a piranha pond in my market.

I'm hoping to earn some extra income to supplement my day job.

Should I make extra payments on the mortgage, or invest it in the stock market.

BUT, you keep an extra 2.5% or so on every property that you buy or sell, plus you have all kinds of info and networking opportunities at your fingertips that you wouldn't otherwise.

And if you really want to do it right you have to put each one in an individual LLC, as the whole point is to build firewalls between your assets.

I would say no because 1) she doesn't report her income (not a good sign) and 2) if you feel a larger deposit or extra prepaid rent above what you would normally require, it would seem that you are already expecting her to be a liability - which usually, they will be. 

I just recently found this site a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed the great info BP provides and community of like-minded individuals helping each other reach their financial goals.  

@Jorge Ruiz @Andrew Postell thanks for the extra info.

There are individual characteristics such as knowledge of the each strategy, knowledge of market, determination, ability to find deals, create teams, personal finances and ability to obtain loans and fund deals.

You and your husband used it for its intended purpose and now you find yourself in what is a completely legitimate situation for a military couple with him deploying and you finding work somewhere else.Unless your loan agreement specifically says you can't rent it out before 1 year, there's no reason to wait an extra couple of months once deployment rolls around and you pursue work elsewhere.