Once you've thought a bit about what your ideal wholistic investment portfolio looks like, if you decide that you want some kind of more active real estate investing in the mix, I cannot recommend more getting Start with Strategy by Dave Meyer and the accompanying workbook The Strategy Planner.

Unfortunately it's a necessary evil to weed out the residents that are not ideal.

Yes, looking for another property now, ideally one where I don't have to live in a closet

You can easily tag each transaction using categories that synch to your Schedule E for tax time.

(Ideally I'd like to hold the homes a long as possible)Would love some feedback from the BP community

While I find this the ideal way to buy more properties it also stunts my growth and I tend to lose patients. 

Diversifying geographically can also reduce risk and increase long-term returns.For example, there are several markets across the U.S. that are ideal for new investors because they offer affordable entry points, reliable cash flow, and strong economic fundamentals.

Our real estate goals are to purchase our first investment by end of 2025 (ideally small muti-family like a duplex), and scale to ~40 doors to reach our financial targets.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: My parents flipped every house I ever lived in growing up.

And I suspect their E and O will kick in if this money is lost  just sayin..

Zillow is not ideal because this is a monthly furnished rental - which Zillow doesn't have a specific platform for - but that's what has worked for me up to now.