Finally- you can eliminate 95% of the troubles and risk by simply having professional and legal screening and management processes, so don't sleep on that piece. 

Do not rely on it for legal advice.

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This increases the perceived risk and perhaps the legal fees to put in place and then defend if necessary. 

Here is a detailed look into this issue:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...

This is pretty much my response for any complaint about anything that was well stated in the lease and the tenant has agreed to.   

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The issue is legally be allowed to raise rents and getting around what the city believes is fair market rents.

A duplex or triplex could be a solid first step.Get Legal AdviceTalk to a trusted attorney before agreeing to anything like a trust.

And they end up talking about credit repairs.But then, things turned VERY FISHY:They asked people their credit score and asked us to fill out a "Strategy Session Checklist" that asked about the full legal name, occupation, annual income, bank account $, 401K, IRA, TSP, Available Credit on Cards, and Credit Score.Instead of actually having a 1-1 personal financial coaching, they got your financial info and "taught" you to apply for a credit card and pay for their $39,500 program.