I'm also curious about what the process looks like for other landlords who have gone through this.

There are differences in the way cities execute this process.  

Joining Bigger Pockets hoping to accelerate my learning process and meet like minded individuals.

I think you need a little more education and a mindset shift.Real estate investing is a fairly simple process.

Any time I have a client who did their bookkeeping for rental properties with QBO, it's it's always a lengthy process to try to sort it out. 

Remain calm and professional through the process.

With rent demand being so high, it can be hard to make the numbers work, and it is so easy for property managers to fill units, that there is little justification for taking on the risk of dealing with Airbnb issues.To illustrate, I will give a personal example.

Hey guys I am the process of doing my 4th investment deal. 

The process is new to me, but it doesn't seem all that complicated (link below). 

In the process of refinancing to a permanent loan.