Everytime I try to explain my methods to her, she doesn't understand at all what I'm talking about.

Someone charing like $800 like you were paying before, is what I might expect at say an H&R Block type of preparer.

Originally posted by @Brian R.

This took away the LL capability to not renew lease or, my preferred method, provide large rent increase above market to get rid of less than ideal tenants.  

I am retired and collecting a pension and access to 401k funds (1099-R income)...so I am wondering how all of the information I am hearing about tax benefits as it pertains to W2 incoming applies to my 1099-R income. 

I require all new tenants to use it, but I have a few that use other methods due to them being tenants when I acquired the properties.Background and credit checks are easy to send to an applicant - they pay 55.00 and I get the reports quickly. 

Only thing is other than personal finance, what other methods are there for funding, buy, rehab, rent out and hold type deals.

Quote from @Gabe R.

A lot of mistakes can be made if you do not talk to the right people and use preventive maintenance to avoid problems.Multifamily rentals are a great way to use the more doors more cash flow method.

I suppose one method would be to use seller reported figures but that wouldn't be prudent for many obvious reasons.