I'm a little pressed for time but check this link - https://www.irs.gov/businesses.... and Publication 523 for more information. 

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamThat being said, Columbus and is a great market to invest in if you're looking for appreciation.

The article below is an informative summary of how a personal residence can be leveraged to lower the barrier of entry into real estate investment.https://www.businessinsider.com/live-in-flip-avoid-capital-g...

Link for VI Recorder of Deeds which includes St Croix and St Thomas.

We use Harr & Associates over in the Clearwater area (they write policies across all of Florida)…https://www.harrinsurance.comContact info is on that link.  

Here is a link if you can make it:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1204745-is-c...I've personally found that in-person events are the best place to meet people and have helped me figure out my next steps.

As I was inputting the properties, I noticed that Stessa does not support Portfolio loans (https://support.stessa.com/en/articles/2423581-mortgages-loa...)This will become very difficult to keep track going forward.

DM me please I'll share the link!

You can listen to the 1,000+ episodes of the podcast, read the 10,000 blog articles, any of the 40 books, and otherwise immerse yourself to your heart's content until you feel ready.You can browse markets, look at deals, learn to manage properties, practice analyzing deals or estimating rent, and meet with Agents, Lenders, Property Managers, Tax Pros, and Syndicators offering Passive Investments. 

I actually prefer to download the pdf anyway because the exported/shared pdf link is only live for 7 days.