I won’t take the 1% discount; I plan to demand full service and high level of pickiness in selecting tenants etc.

It sounds like conflict of interest for government civil service employees. 

There is also a location in Texas that provides the same service and either of them will forward your mail to wherever you want it sent.While traveling for six years, we found several places we really enjoyed being during certain months.

Today, these same people are most likely working in the service sector.

I use Abdullah Isel at Isel Accounting services for my CPA needs, he is out of Meriden

I live 30 minutes outside Chicago and I'm attempting to start a second career as a real estate investor and agent.I've been a full-time career Firefighter/Paramedic for 13 years and I want to find another career to transition into so I can leave the fire service in 8-10 years.  

You're asking the right kind of questions.My understanding of the Tax Reform act is that the interest deduction limitation is $750k for a first + second home.With that said, it may be advantageous to purchase the property as a second home, then place it in service as an investment to capture the advantage of a lower rate and deductibility.The catch is that you'll have to keep the property in your name vs. holding title in the name of an entity.

Would using a flat fee service to get it on the MLS be discouraging? 

@Adam Q Berry-Huff,My two cents would be to focus on the spread you are making between your current debt service and your current cap rate. 

Each unit has 200 amp service currently.