Its not  bad program but compare with regular internet rate and see if its make sense to take higher rate. 

$ 170.00   Insurance $ 70   HOA $ 50   Utilities   Internet   Total Exp

Be able to dominate the competition there and continue your education at whatever you choose to do.Watch out for what you see on the Internet, it typically has a bunch of people that try to make it by making emotional sales for things you do not really need.  

Get lots of leads from Internet that are thousands of miles from my home base.

Good luck and have fun exploring the forums and articles.

I agree with the article on a macro and national level.  

This did not sound right to me, i believe you cannot deduct your "rent" from the income of the property, you are the owner ( unless it's under a corp and you pay rent to the corp - possibly) That is considered your personal residence and all deductions need to be pro rated. here is an article to read: http://finance.zacks.com/tax-deductions-owneroccup...I would consult with a CPA on this, and BTW in your example you would both want to claim $400 so each had full deduction, not $0 for him.

You shouldn't commit mortgage fraud, leave alone admit to it all over the internet.

I read an article from Business insiders: The American suburbs as we know them are dyingIt's very interesting and basically talks about how the Suburbs are changing, malls are becoming ghost towns, and Millennials are move to more urban and efficient living spaces in denser areas where walkability is a benefit.Of course if all of this is true, buying into major cities ahead of the migration of younger people seems like an excellent strategy.In fact, we see this all the time and contributes towards a process of gentrification.

I have written extensively about the investments I've made this way in my article series: Have I Found the Holy Grail of Passive Real Estate Investing?