So they can boot me anytime and they are on the checking account and can see all transactions I find that about as transparent as I can make it..

Suggestions I would make starting out a cross border tax advisor accountant is invaluable. 

What they don't account for is that I could buy the home 15% below market rate.

Often the owner provided the wrong account or routing info.

I got my last tenant through apartments.com and historically FB has been a great lead source.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

It has been discussed on this forum multiple times, you can search the forum for earlier threads.The reason CPAs disagree is because it's somewhat controversial, especially between accountants who do NOT specialize in real estate.

I received wire transfer instructions to a credit union in Utah with a totally different account name than the company.

Moving to a portfolio model—where a pod (1 PM + 2 VAs) manages all aspects of 200+ units—streamlined operations and improved accountability.

Phil Alexander, the main guy, does not hold the local providers accountable.