If you haven't already, look into cost segregation, it's a great way to save a lot on taxes for items that wear out faster than 28 years.  

For your situation I would investigate some of the virtual brokerages a live broker with the fit feel and learning you after would be best However the virtual options offer deep archives if your a self learner it will come down to ymhiw you work and learn beat and what the brokerage would accept all the bestTim

This might mean sharing profits, but it can also enable you to scale faster.- Consider Short-Term Rentals: Since you're in upstate NY, short-term vacation rentals could be lucrative, especially if you can manage them efficiently.

They look nice, and they'll last decently well, but any water and it deteriorates way faster.

You're right, the appreciation rate is faster compared to other areas because it's a tourist destination. 

Because of our situation, the faster we can get the cashout the more properties we are able to buy.

This requires an income that rises faster than inflation, or you will not have the additional dollars you will need to pay future inflated prices.What causes rents (and prices) to increase?

ACH payments by their nature take a few days to know if it actually clears (you can know faster for credit card payments). 7-10 days I'm guessing is something like this:2-3 business days Tenant -> Zillow2-3 business days Zillow -> LandlordSo in summary, you'd almost surely know within a couple days if the tenant sends a bogus payment, even if you don't get it into your bank account until later.

I've been beat down hard too many times to call it that.

Or maybe it's the traffic that will come as the house will be at the entry road to the development.