A knowledgeable tax preparer should come back to you with a number of questions regarding your specific situation.There are numerous deductions that I find get missed.

And covered by numerous laws, including this new SAFE act.

The baseboard trim is that that dinky 2" stuff.I'm looking for ways to add a few design/architectural elements to really basic uninteresting construction.

Another key element you mention is education & learning.

There are numerous cariable that affect whether you can find them in any given city and they range from tax rates, prices for property, affordable property management, and whether you're market rents are commensurate.I don't think you're running your numbers too conservatively though.

Although my dad was involved in numerous real estate investments, nothing rubbed off on me except the desire to do it.

Have to have enough money to handle the swings when the gamblers actually win, too.There are numerous empty ones here in CO.

Better known as seasoning requirements; each bank treats this differently.Yea I've heard this before numerous times.

Recently with the massive interest in REI, I've seen numerous ads locally for "property locators" that directs you to a website form to "register" and then submit properties.

Now if I went to somewhere like Merced, California, there are numerous foreclosures and a large drop in house values--totally different markets.