You'll get everything you're looking for and more in Ohio.Pretty happy with my decision to move to Columbus but Cincy and Cleveland are also great choices in my opinion.

This is the IRS "intro":https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...and this is their 256-page guide to train their auditors:https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5712.pdfSo yes, you will come across different opinions from different tax professionals.

Seems to be a difference of opinions here by some very experienced landlords.  

The best way to get started in my opinion is to just go do it!

I just did a quick google search and I saw A LOT of opinions about it.

We could sit here and debate recession vs. soft landing all day, and please, go ahead and leave your opinion in the comments.

(However, the software is geared towards smaller companies)(There are specialized softwares that larger companies use).Quickbooks can handle the accounting for a small business who does flips.In my opinion, you likely need to take a class on QuickBooks to properly and efficiently use the software.There are likely some schools nearby that will teach you quickbooks.The alternative is to out-source it to someone who is focused on the real estate accounting space.Best of luck.

I have an off-market deal that seems fairly promising to be mine—wanted to reach out and get opinions on the rental market there.

With the current interest rate, getting 100% of your cash out is definitely a win in my opinion.

This is by far the most important factor in my opinion.