After you factor in gas for the car,wear and tear to the machines and vehicle,and gas for the tools you hardly make anything for the time invested.If you net 5 yards a day after expenses that is only 3,000 a month.That's a ton of work for little to no money.

In return, I manage the property and they enjoy a passive return that exceeds other investment vehicles available to your average investor.

a travel trailer is an RV - recreational vehicle, a large camper.  

In my area the city will very quickly impose fines for junk vehicles.

When the lease is up in 2 years, we may have to pay a bit more to lease her next new vehicle. 

But consider the following list of household expenses that could legitimately be expensed:- rent (if you use office space in your home you can take a percentage of your home mortgage / value)- cell phone- lawnmower- tools (home improvement tools, obviously)- computers- software (although really there is a lot of great FREE software out there if you know where to look... but that's another topic for another day)- internet connection- vehicle (but be VERY careful about this if you plan on doing it)- gas for the lawnmower- business lunches... and more.

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That's fair and reasonable to me.Meet with the prospective tenants face to face when possible and ask questions related to their work, their past living circumstances, their pets, their vehicles, questions that make you feel comfortable that they will take care of your property and pay the rent on time.See the post about Craigslist in this forum for ideas about tenant locating websites.

Liability and containing the risk is the normal reason for setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV).

Check with the town/City to see if there are any zoning/rules regarding un-registered/abandoned vehicles on property.