Matter a fact he missed understand what I was explaining to him about subject to and he understood as he would need to continue to pay the mortgage for an additional 6 months until I behave the property and sell it.

His writing and thought process remind me a lot of Ben Leybovich Kahn Academy has a great section on Finance that can explain the basic principles: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-doma...I wish i could have just watched all of those videos instead of sitting through three semesters of intro to Econ and Finance.Lastly, I highly recommend the Millionaire Next Door.https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surpr...It won't tell you exactly what to do and the data is a bit dated, but it will totally change your perspective on what being "rich" is and how the majority of truly wealthy people make and keep their money.

I keep thinking that too... and try to explain that to my wife, only to be rebuffed.

I appreciate you explaining that to me :)

I appreciate you taking the time to explain it.

He's incredibly thorough, reasonably priced, very friendly, and explains everything to you while he's doing it.

can someone explain these two subjects for me ?

Lastly, how do I fight my realtor's objection of saying "well, you can't list it unless you own it", and can it be done here in San Antonio, TX.

Biggest thing about becoming a better landlord in an HOS is knowing the rules yourself,including them in your screening process, and explaining the common broken rules to the tenant during move in process.

@Christopher Brainard explained it well.