If you own multiple properties, you can elect to group them together as a single activity for tax purposes, known as a "grouping election.”

According to multiple banks they can only count 75% of the income of each property which is really jacking up our Debt To Income. 

Maybe you can do both to produce multiple income streams?

Any lender with multiple outlets will be able to help you.  

When mortgage rates dropped earlier this month, we received a significant amount of showing requests on our listed homes, which ultimately led to multiple offers.How will Buyers react if the Fed rate drops in 2024?

You chose a property manager without shopping around and comparing multiple professionals in the market.

Mortgages allow you to scale and buy multiple rentals, but it is causing you stress, then I'd start by paying down the mortgage on your own home first as it has the highest interest rate.As for not being able to pay them off quickly if needed, all you have to do is sell the property.Don't feel guilty over what you make. 

Replacing multiple furnaces, water pipes breaking, noisy tenant I had to evict, etc etc.

Only tenants pay rent.When we started out in 2005, we identified multiple subdivisions where the average tenant stay exceeded five years.

I always looked for properties that were in areas about to 'gentrify'......that combined with a little renovating is an awesome way to get a multiple equity boost....This is a literal no-brainer to me......as long as the area is not going to go downhill....