We tried having the smallest washer/dryer installed, but the install team couldn't make it work.

Please try not to confuse two totally different aspects of investing when giving advice.

Fincen is trying to promote that if someone doesn’t want to file then they must be hiding something .

I tried Tax1099 but no help for questions if your a newly the bots did not help answering the questions.

I'll be bouncing back and forth between the two cities over the next four months before I move in order to get life set up and trying to learn the city... and hopefully find my next project. 

If you did not like that experience, maybe you should try a smaller company to get a more personalized service experience.  

I think they may have tried to call because I got a call with caller ID "Newrez" but when I answered, nobody there.

I CANNOT stand when someone isn't transparent and or tries to hide anything from me. 

They're the ones working with those agencies on a regular basis and have the best referrals.As far as recovering the debt, try leveling with the tenant as much as possible so they grasp the seriousness of being sent to collections.

As has been mentioned, try to find a way to keep as your primary for 2 years, and all gains are tax free at the sale.