Then there's NakedApts, Zillow, Trulia, HotPads - you name it; all these portals charge money that you'll have to pay out of your pocket if you do it yourself.

So to name a few, I'd start with both of David Lindahl's books and Steve Berges "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings"Best!

Should the landlord be named as an additional insured on the renters policy so they will be notified by the insurance company in the event the tenant fails to renew their coverage? 

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My husband and I (together) jointly own our personal home in CA (we have a mortgage on it).My husband alone owns 1 vacation property in ME, 3 single family rentals in CA with mortgages, and 6 single-family rentals in IN.My IRA owns 2 single family rental properties in IN and 1 single-family rental property in OH.None of these properties are currently in a trust or LLC, they are just in our names and the name of my IRA.So far, I've talked to Geico and Foremost since we have dwelling insurance with them. 

Where I give him the down payment for instance on a 2,3, or 4 plex and he gets the loan in his name (lower down payment Better terms) and moves in and then overseas the rentals and doing upgrades and repairs.

However, it feels like I'm putting all my eggs in one basket, leaving me with $0 on my savings account and an uncomfortable situation if something were to happen (health, fix something in the property, you name it).

I cannot get any information from registry of deeds without owners name.

This is perfect.Hi @Matthew Burke, he's my friend's cousin named Derrek.