Would love to connect with other RE investors that can guide me/us and build confidence along the way.   

Portfolio Owners to become completely self-running in the very near future.

Glad it's working for you I slowed down on RE for about the past year and a half S&P 500 is up 27% YTD, NASDAQ 100 up 32% 

Fire marshall should have provided something in writing to you either a list of what needs to be done or reference a code.

Tough for anyone to beat that in residential RE (<5 units).  

But just hating on wholesaling in a wholesaling forum is so unbelievably pointless. its not dead per se  but it is starting to be regulated as it should.. oregon just passed their version. where to wholesale you now need a license and over site by the RE commission.. along with criminal back ground and a BOND.. and as we know not everyone can pass either of those with the bond being the tough one if you have bad credit your not getting a bond.

I would go on furnishedfinder.com which will allow you to look at MTR's in your area, see what they rent for, and see how many are "available now" vs at some point in the future.

Median-priced homes will attract the highest percentage of qualified residents looking for rentals and the highest percentage of owner-occupied home buyers in the future. 

It does seem like it is such a significant misrepresentation though, I wonder if getting some confirmations in writing helps.

I am working with a RE-focused CPA this year who charges a flat fee of $2,500 and is very responsive so far.