All 17 or however many sellers want to sell, and we've agreed on terms for seller financing, but the problem is no one cannot get in touch with the last reminding person.

Assuming you can utilize the depreciation losses, then yes I'd recommend one. 

If you're going the live in flip route - one great option would be to go with a low money down owner occupied loan to fund your next purchase.

The biggest challenge is to find one to purchase at a reasonable cost. 

Why is no one talking about H.R.1331? 

thats basic list one can add.Value add /  New construction / land entitlements/ Timber / Minerals/ Lendingetc etc.. far more ways to actually make money than just buy and wait for rental income to payoff debtl 

I took out the existing planter boxes and made new ones, changing the layout, and poured some new gravel to make the walkway more weed resistant and add drainage.  

One recommendation I always give to beginners is find local REI club meetings in your area.

It will be a pleasure to speak to each one of you.

I'd get a quote from Steadily as mentioned, but Thimble is another one I read about in an AirDNA article.