Over 1 month with 124 Zillow potential tenant contacts, the property manager report showed no leads from Zillow and couldn't find tenants.

.: Quote from @Marc Bowman: A lot of our software users in the Gatlinburg area have reported that the Fire Marshall is stepping up and enforcing things that perhaps they didn't in the past.

You need to make sure that your property is easily financeable if you decide to sell it in the future and any future buyer can call out non-permitted items and actually report you to the building department or, at a minimum, ask for seller concessions.

Then you may shop in that price range.Tip: check with your local credit union: they will consistently have better rates and often the underwriting of loans is done locally.Mike

If the investor is looking for both appreciation and cash flow; they need to be looking at cities/markets with growth (population and jobs), along with a consistent decrease in crime (all over the past 2 decades). 

They will generate a report to you based on their findings.Type 2 - conducted by an engineering firm where they will have you complete a questionnaire.The questionnaire will ask you details regarding the house and therefore, I would recommend having a home inspection or appraisal at the time of completion.The above two studies have pros / cons and differences in cost and turnaround time.Best of luck.

. - Projects give us visibility on my projects- My CPA can easily access the reports for tax preparation.

The Plus subscription would allow you to keep track of each property/project and produce reports for them individually in addition to keeping track of the entire business as a whole.  

The LLC is a pass through entity and will show up on your personal Schedule E and once the property shows up on the LLC, the debt (that probably won't show on your personal credit report) will be included in your total debt. 

Issue a 1099-INT for interest paid over $10 annually, and ensure family members report the income.