I interpret this to mean a decline in the market.

I found a duplex (seller asking $270k) where one side is rented out for $1,350 and she stared it was through government housing (which I interpreted to mean Section 8).

For example, in Binghamton all evictions are halted until the courts can figure out how to interpret the law.

The requirements go a bit deeper than that, and are still being interpreted further by a lot of different firms.  

I have used a variety of advisors over the years, been an advisor myself and self managed, here are some thoughts...Some Pros:Having someone you expect to be more qualified than yourself paying more attention to your investments than you might want to.If you work with a fiduciary they should put your interest ahead of their own with a written commitment.They keep you organized for tax time.They will generally have a set template of investments based on how you answer the questionnaire, interpret that as a plus or a minus. 

This is what's attracting me to the idea of targeting condos rather than SFR's, although as a newbie I'm looking to understand what's likely wrong with my interpretation of this.

Being nice to tenants just seems to be interpreted as weakness. 

Imagine how the law got interpreted in this case.

When I read your initial post/question I interpreted your question to be about filing/remitting the required (lodging/sales) taxes for your bookings (not the federal/state taxes you would file on annual returns).

Get some help interpreting what the return says before sending it.