I personally like the buy-and-hold strategy and we help clients who share this long-term, wealth building mindset. 

I only spoke with one person so far and they scheduled for more information gathering/ rental investment calls from them this upcoming week.

A person files for and get's whatever from of welfare.

I personally believe that a better way to jump into mid term rentals is to take a course on buidling a property management company or cohosting business where you bring your skillset to the table without the intial investment into all the furniture and leases.

I financed the acquisition of the land with personal and private money.

The original version was way worse, as they did not consult a single person with any real estate experience and at least made some modifications after talking to the realtor board. 

Even when I did reach them the first time,  the other person on the other line sounds like a moron who doesn't know how to help. 

I think I was having a hard time seeing the value of turnkey properties because of my personality style with regards to investing and wanting to trade up quickly.

If the IRS has a Form 1098, they assume that the person listed on the form made the payments, and they move on. 

Personally, I advocate for a long-term investment strategy and would recommend investing the funds, provided you are comfortable with the expected return on investment over time.