@John Underwood yeah that's my thought pattern equally, but being that I'm not the CPA and TurboTax doesn't offer real guidance beyond the canned topics, I figured I'd bounce it off the discussion threads and get a CPA regardless.

Cash, money order, and I’ll even take a check for that only because if a $25 check bounces that’s a definite no..

Feel free to reach out even if you just want to bounce some ideas around.

@Ryan Vail, I wouldn't say I am a seasoned Vet, but if your looking to chat with and bounce ideas of another local investor with some experience, feel free to reach out.

I brought market knowledge and access to the table and we talked off and on for a couple months bouncing ideas and strategies off one another, sharing deals and leads.It wasn't till some months later i got a random text from one of them saying "hey have you ever thought about partnering up and making a real go at this?" 

I think you should try and network to find a reliable investor in your market to bounce ideas off of, share your situation and see what they think.

If they bounce a check, then I require money orders from that point forward.

I've been bouncing back and forth between the two to figure out where I want to focus my efforts towards first.And I would love to meet with you.

I’m a new out of state investor, located in Oakland CA, and am interested in investing in Alabama buy and holds due to the favorable landlord laws and low state property taxes.I’m currently in escrow with my first investment in Birmingham, 35235 area (Grayson Valley), and am looking to add at least one more to my portfolio this year (considering again in Birmingham or also looking at Huntsville due to the recent job growth).Looking to meet and network with any local professionals to bounce ideas off of!  

I hope at some point, we can bounce ideas off each other.