I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

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I googled it and found this:If you rent it to tenants, you would treat it as a rental and report it on a Form Schedule E.

Quote from @Derrick E.: Really depends on what they are looking for as well as long term plans.

You are complaining after four months of trying in a brand new business that you didn't know anything about?

Added brand new cabinets and granite countertops.

Quote from @Fareen E.: Quote from @Jaron Walling: Follow your lease.

We put a sign on every property to: attract tenants, create brand awareness, and to help prevent scammers from using our properties as bait. 

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

You'll also continue to be building your brand, your network, your experience, etc.