Subsequently I ended up buying property in 8 states, and a couple weeks ago bought 5 properties in 5 days in 3 states.

They respond quickly, and appear to listen to your concerns.

I work with an auctioneer who is selling a 103 unit hotel at auction in the southeastern part of the US.

Warning:If you depreciate a property down near zero and then have to sell your property at a loss during a situation of distress...You could end up giving all the proceeds to the bank AND owe the IRS a big chunk of money for recapture.Long-term tax planning with real estate needs to be coupled with risk management and making sure you don't lose any properties.

In my market of Oklahoma City, you can buy new construction under $250k in good school districts.

Quote from @Jimmy Sont: I'm looking to build around 700 sq ft 2 bed / 2 bath guest house primarily used for short to mid term rentals.

They are the ones responsible for your actions.In TX it is a one page form we are required to provide at the first substantive interaction. 

Find out which filters are best for your furnace, purchase a year's worth, write the installation date on each one so the tenant knows when to swap them, and inspect regularly to verify it's happening.

If you do sell I would do a 1031 exchange We do need the cash to buy another property. 

A general range tends to be 85% to 100% covered.