Unfortunately, term leases give the control of your property back to the tenant. 

What if you were living with your parents rent free?

Am I obligated to let them control the escrow work?

I want to play this game for the long-term and not looking for short-term returns.My portfolio should benefit from appreciation, depreciation, tax-free cashing-out, leverage using low interest rates (from #1), cashflow to cover the expenses.Syndicate & CF seem to be ruled out since I can't control the asset, cannot leverage it when I want to and there's no collateral on my investment.What is a good way to start?

https://www.washingtonpost.com...This article highlights how millenials are not buying property like their parents did.

However, the tenant just discovered that the "up" button on the control panel doesn't work.

You will feel like the parent in a long car trip with your two children in the back seat.If this TV dude is the nexus for other discontent in the building and is a PITA with you and others, I might send them a "notice to cure" after the neighbor's appeal fell on deaf ears (pardon the pun).I think the "medical condition" thing is a red herring, because I don't think that gives someone the right to violate the peaceable enjoyment of others in their residences.

They are also controlled by the government. 

I'm new to real-estate investing and I'm trying to understand the difference between the different forms of investingI want to play this RE game for the long-term and have the portfolio benefit from appreciation, depreciation, tax-free cashing-out, leverage using low interest rates, cashflow to cover the expenses.Here's my understanding of eachDirect RE- Full ownership / control of when to sell- Can leverage & deleverage as you want- Work involved to maintain property; But can hire a property manager to assist- Can provide cashflow to cover expenses + CoC return- Provides hard collateral / security for the money you put in- Tax benefits - depreciation, phantom appreciation, interest deduction Majority Partnership- Form partnership where you are majority owner with 2+ other people (with more capital input) - Can provide benefits of direct RE on controlSyndication- Passive investor / accredited - Less work- Access to commercial RE which you can't get otherwise- No security / collateral for your stake; Can loose everything- No different from investing in a business- Already leveraged returns; You don't control how asset is structured- Depreciation benefit passed through K1; But no benefit of 1031Crowdfunding- Low minimums- Already leveraged returns- Can be equity or debt based; Equity stake has some tax benefits through K1- No security / collateral and everything can disappear without recourseIs this correct? 

Do others see this and other measures like rent control as opportunities to invest as this may scare away other investors leaving more properties available?