And after several years you start doing cash out refinances.....If you can refinance one property every 1-2 years and withdraw $200k of equity....that's not taxable. 

Here's a good breakdown of your options for tax collecting starting Feb 1 based on the new regulations.

I'm not very intimate with the markets to the north and south, but I would start looking at price to rent ratios and decide what type of rental type and terms you want to invest in.

Tell people your policies, send them via email when they start the screening process, and send them again with your denial.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

This encourages them to start their search now and (hopefully) leave early so you can turn the unit around and find new tenants sooner. 

It started with heat complaints.

Then you can start to figure out the best course of action.

After time you can start finding them on your own after you learn more about the business. 

And I can tell you that as the months go by and you’re receiving multiple payments it starts to get confusing as to what payment goes with which month and if they’re even ever paying the full amount.