If you are going to spend the time and money on mailing - it is best capture those leads the best you can, if you are not able to answer the phone regularly you may consider a recorded message to qualify leads and not just go to a voice mail box where 90% of people are going to hang up. 

Hi all,Can/Should a homeowner with housemates claim the income (rent) and a portion of expenses (landscape maintenance, cleaning service, utilities, home repairs) on taxes as a business expense, if it is the homeowner's primary residence?

The buying frenzy will fade Good news for regular people: the homebuying process should get a little less hectic in 2015, thanks to eased inventory and credit plus the exit of investors from the market.

If you want to debate him you should make a specific point.I'm interested in what @Rob Beland can say on this matter as he is a regular advocate of never forming LLC's as they are totally worthless in his studied legal opinion. 

Even if the first time a person puts them out they don't get immediate results like you did, if the message is there on a regular basis, at some point the right person will see it at the right time and they will contact you.As for it being illegal in some areas, I know it's good to find out about that.  

I want to live in one unit and rent two other.Asking - 249000All three units are rented.Monthly - 2200 ( for Two units, since I am going to live in the third unit)Taxes: $7,663> Insurance: $3,495> Oil: $2,600> Management fee at 6.5%: $2340> Sewer and Garbage: $1100> Lawn and Snow: $900> Water: $840> Cleaning: $400> Electric: $240> Rent License: $115> Vacancy: 2640> Total: $ 22333.00> Net Income is therefore 26400 - $22333 = $4067Am i missing anything?

If it were me, I'd ask her to give her notice (it will be short of whatever your minimum is) and tell her that the day after she moves and you confirm that everything is in order (move out inspection, damages, cleaning, etc.) then you'll begin showing it to prospective tenants.  

Then, add things you have to sweeten the pie (that coin collection in your closet, or whatever).Let your escrow, title or closing agent help you keep the documentation clean and simple.Thank me later

Tenant screening is covered by app fees and the additional profits from that should cover office supplies, etc. in my opinion.They have had one eviction since they purchased and decided to maintain a clean environment to have 2 cops live for free and thus have not had one bit of crime.  

Handyman/paint the first day, cleaning the next morning, and carpet cleaning in the afternoon.