I'll add that one of my college age children had a landlord company that also would only issue the deposit check with everyone's names. 

It all depends if you want to be able to rent to families with small children.

Also thanks for the laugh, will keep away fr all children lol

Nothing he could give you would make you happy because you aren't happy with yourself- Get mental help to deal with your situation and help for your children who have had to put up with you living like this- Life goes on.

I can't imagine begrudging my children who are trying to save and better themselves.

Well, let this ex Marine, Viet Nam Vet, single dad, who went from unemployment to owning 16 single family rental homes and 28 multi family properties in less than 4 years, while attending college to obtain not one but two bachelor degrees while raising two young children tell you my reaction.

Aaron,Otherwise no cut in the next 10-20 years it bring us to the end of the world (a bit overstated), first of all your children and grandchilds.

The owner of the house passed away, and the children didn't want the house as it is not worth what was owed on it.

There are many companies like ours that use a private placement to raise funds and there are REITs that are sold on the exchanges.I certainly don’t want to discourage you from investing, but you have young children and careers and you will be torn.

Within a year a either evicted or kindly removed, drug addicts, women having children for the sake of receiving a government check, and dirty lazy individuals.