If you want to deduct money for cleaning, hire a cleaning company (which I know you said you don't want to do). 

@Ana Vhan - The IRS needs to see the same *taxpayer* on both sides of the exchange.If you file jointly, and your trust is disregarded, you should be able to take title in the name of the trust.Your tax professional can confirm, and your QI can support that decision.

**This is my favorite** Buy the rental with seller financing, private money loan, or commercial loan in an LLC.

I was at the Charleston county tax lien auction last year and actually had another bidder tell me that investing in tax liens was 100% risk free and that there was no way they could lose their money.

@Omar Maresstart with a house hackif you don't have enough money to house hack, save up enough money until you dohappy to answer any questions you have here in the forumsgood luck

., this I think is longer term implosions as I am seeing people who absolutely should not be buying a home as they have no money buy them sub-to because of little down payment and will eventually lose the property and that is when many whose mortgages are still on the property come out and sue.

You can earn from the many contract set asides, tax incentives and specialized financing  that exists only because of your tenant.My funding group (DTRT FUNDING & Consulting - Do The Right Thing) funds what we call the path.. all the varisous companies and non profits that can benefit from the wide range of tax, contract setasides, funding and income generaded by that trnant becomming a productive and independant person.Would love to talk 

I have a team of professionals working alongside me including a real estate broker, contractor, project manager and hard money lender. 

While you need money you do not need a ton of it.

Do I need to show that money (25%) in my business account for two months?