After a few calls to the tax assessor's office, we finally found who we needed to talk to and were able to go in and complete a form attesting to agricultural use.  

Since the adjustment, we have not been paid in full on the first of the month.In my experience, it is generally preferable to rent to lower income folks with no credit that are typically found in the same neighborhoods, such as recent immigrants.

(I had additional carrying costs from a HELOC, which meant I walked with around $45,000).Aquisition:We found this deal on a wholesalers website who we keep an eye on.

@Archie Barrett, Glad you found it helpful.

It found the five most landlord-friendly states to be:West VirginiaArkansasLouisianaNorth CarolinaAlabamaAlabama residents enjoy a low cost of living and a thriving economy.

Sounds like you found a great handyman.  

you can browse the forums and view other threads, i found these for example:Newbie New Build for STR Questionsbuild from scratch STR in my home vacation market?

I am able to find the investment company (I assume) that purchased the taxes and found their contact in for. 

I've always intended to invest in real estate (long term rentals) but never found the perfect deal.

Here's a comment I left on that thread, that speaks to a strategy I found incredibly effective, from when I first got started: "I'll share my personal experience on this topic.