As I get older, the "usual"responsibilities of life are becoming more and more apparent (Rent/Utilities/Groceries/daily life costs).  

Is there a way to utilize the loan manager in Quickbooks for mortgage payments due to us?

We worked out a creative custom financing deal with Providence Bank to acquire 2  x 4 unit buildings by leveraging our equity in another building.

IRAs would require separate entities.The Solo 401k has additional tax benefits over an IRA when investing into real estate using leverage.The penalties for prohibited transactions are less severe, though it's best not to utilize this benefit :)

There are many online tenant screening services that offer a wealth of blog materials that you could probably utilize to learn more about different areas of being a landlord and screening tenants for the first time.

@Amy Hu all of those things are no less likely to occur in state if you use property managers or contractors- I think due diligence just needs to be emphasized more heavily by people that are utilizing professional services to manage all aspects of their asset.It's terrible to hear what's happened with your PM and contractor.

That lets the person know that they probably won't get it unless you have a unit that no one wants...in which case Section 8 is probably something you should be looking at as a potential customer base. 

Great track record of happy customers. 

Interest, insurance, utilities etc etc, so your math is way off.What you presented does not appear to be a "deal" it appears to be an offer you could make in order to maybe get a deal.

There are a lot of great blog articles out there for you to utilize too -- some even provide a step-by-step infographic on how to use online tenant screening services.