At this point things do not seem contentious, and having a verbal dialog in person inside the rental unit might give you an idea of where you stand in getting your deposit back.What I mean is showing the pictures in person to the owner while the owner is standing in front of the place the picture was taken when you moved in well before you move out.Good Luck 

One thing that stands out is the issue of hitting the preferred return on a periodic basis.

Then you will have a leg to stand on during audit.You can do it yourself but the time involvement in reading the depreciation sections and understanding detailed construction costs will likely outweigh the benefit. 

Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should stand out.

I think I’ll still come out smelling like a rose, but if each property stands on its own then there are a handful that I definitely overspent on. 

Above all, make yourself stand out with the property, even if the market is flooded with these 100k opportunities. 

However our CPA won't do it he says he can't stand behind the study since he has never done it before on an SFR.

Your payoff of the consolidation loan will also bolster your standing with the bank, making it more likely to stretch a point and finance your next project.  

But their loan-signers and experience straw people are nowhere to be found as you stand in court alone.My advice is to get experience first, investors second.

We typically bring our out of state investors off market deals that meet or exceed the 1% rule as they stand.