I define a good tenant as someone who:Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over timePays all the rent on scheduleTakes care of the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsDoes not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStays for many yearsOnce I identified a specific segment, I then derived what I call a property profile.

there is no way I leave $30k to $35k with a negative ~$350/month cash flow (cash flow derived from cash flow number OP provided).  

It's nickname (among many) is the Scenic City, which is derived from it's location on the TN River on the Cumberland Plateau.  

The Solo 401(k) also has the advantage of being more favorable for real estate investments using debt-financing such as a mortgage - as the 401(k) is exempted from a small tax called UDFI that an IRA would pay on the percentage of income derived from the borrowed money.So, as you continue your research and get feedback here on BP, think about what type of program will best suit your needs and be sure to ask questions along that line.

The Solo 401(k) also has the advantage of being more favorable for real estate investments using debt-financing such as a mortgage - as the 401(k) is exempted from a small tax called UDFI that an IRA would pay on the percentage of income derived from the borrowed money.So, as you continue your research and get feedback here on BP, think about what type of program will best suit your needs and be sure to ask questions along that line.

We generally convert our data to a series of indices or percentile rankings relative to the MSA we are analyzing (or to the country as a whole if we are looking more broadly for promising markets) so we can identify which markets and submarkets are most compelling on a relative basis.We've found that the following market variables (at census tract level granularity) are most able to explain investment potential:- Crime index- Education index- Unemployment rate- Cost of Living index- Household Income- Median Age- Population Density- Median Home Value- Educational Attainment- Percent Owners vs Renters- Percent Workers vs Residents- WalkScore- TransitScore- Sound Level (noise pollution)- 1,3 and 5 year Rent Growth- Derivative of 1,3 and 5 year Rent Growth- Monthly Rent Volatility- Distribution of unit sizes in the market- Percentage of 0,1,2,3,4 beds in the market- Skewness of Household income- Number of Negative Externalities (e.g. garbage dump, firestation, prison, train tracks, highway) - We typically use this more for comparison of properties within a few blocks in the same submarket, but if there are a ton of them it is influential at the submarket levelHopefully this helps.

We also derive about 10-15% from our own booking channel. 

I would have the escrow company send you an explanation with the corrected prorations. and how they derived the calculations.

So we (Tax Pros) will need to advise our clients on the benefits of taking the 20% QBI compared to the risk from exposure that 20% deduction might create... because many will derive from the above statement that basic landlord duties fall within the definition provided above (collecting rent, qualifying tenants, bookkeeping, etc.) and I'd be hard pressed to disagree with them in a vacuum... but .... the exposure..... 

This could be done as operations and business must be in the zone (90%) but income can be derived from outside the zone (ie.