I just hate the idea of having money just laying around in a savings account.

Account Closed I've seen a few of these programs floating around... could you provide any additional information in regards to the 1% and 3% down payment program with closing costs paid for buyer.

Once the account is open, I am free to write checks from it for any amount up to the approval amount.

Pete Account Closed you get sunrise over the bay. 

These factors ultimately increased my mortgage payment thus reducing my cashflow to about $0/ month after accounting for vacancy, capex, PM fee, etc.

I know that doesn't take into account the finish/quality of the homes, but is that method generally accurate? 

Account Closed Chicago is not friendly for investors trying to Airbnb their condos.

Reserve account amount?

Patty,the 1099 must be issued in the name of your IRA custodian with your IRA account number.

Hi, I  bought my home(Bayonne, NJ) around Dec 12 ,2016, tax for 1st quarter 2017 was already paid by previous owner, so I paid that amount in closing of home then for the remaining 3 quarters I paid via Escrow account later as part of mortgage installment. so when I got 1098 for year 2017 from my mortgage company it includes taxes for 3 quarters only, not the 1st quarter.so I how to get 1098 for 1st quarter of 2017                     also I have paid all taxes for entire year of 2018 in advance directly to city hall in Dec 2017 due to various news/rumors about federal tax changes on property taxes, so how I will get 1098 for year 2018 and when I can claim that, in 2017 or 2018, when I advance paid tax city hall have accessed for 2 quarters only, so paid twice of whatever they accessed for two quarter...Thanks