I understand where you are coming from as we always did our taxes on turbo tax as well until we purchased rental properties. 

The best is to work with a seasoned banker who knows the system well and knows which questions to ask investors and which not to ask investors.

It's works most anywhere- but not everywhere that rental real estate works well in. 

When it comes to finding good wholesalers, a few approaches have worked well for me and others in the industry:1.Local Networking & Meetups:Check out local real estate investor associations and networking events in the Akron/Cleveland area.

It’s an item in our roadmap, but maybe I just need to prioritize it to the top of the list in 1H 2024.Bottom line is that I allowed us to stop supporting it several years ago, in a decision I wish I could have back. honestly, I used to use the app personally as well.

Being a broker myself, I can attest to the incredible value you can bring to clients by understanding not only the brokering side of things, but the application of those funds. 

I'm also well-versed in creative finance.

These are amazing ideas and what's great is your meetups would be a great place to ask these questions as well! 

So if you are using that site or something similar you could very well over pay for the home.

I do not know the market very well in Gatlinburg, but from a pure investment perspective (assuming revenue is gross) is abysmal.