Hi! I am new to home buying. I've always worked for myself and didn't have a ton of support so I was not able to prove my income for quite some time due to doing my taxes wrong or not understanding how things work. No...

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

•Are the tax benefits of renting worth it in a situation like mine?

Remember this: the answer is ALWAYS no when you ask.Having said that, I've been able to get several seller finance deals.You need to have a motivated seller who doesn't need the money at sale.

Seems like they be worth nearly zero in 10-15 years. 

More interested in land contracts and lease purchase options enough /without needing a lawyer each time.The properties are worth about 150k each.

The purpose of investing in a syndication is to leverage the sponsor's time, expertise and ability to source great deals, but if the experience is going to cause you to lose sleep at night, the return may not be worth it.

Is this an amenity worth spending $$ on?

Rent it for what it's worth.

I remember listening to on of the bigger pockets podcasts and it was the first time I heard rent by the room strategy work really well.