Plus, I run 4 of my own and started before there were mentors of any kind.  

Now I own a thriving property management business, run a real estate team helping other investors learn how to grow and scale their portfolios, I have my own modest investment portfolio and have two development projects going at the moment.

It definitely has fulfilled all of my expectations and more...and what I love most about it is the fact that it is completely user friendly -- it's a very intuitive program with a vast array of features.

I don't believe they forgive the down payment amount until you've owned the property for at least 7 years.

She owns a PM company and she is also a licensed contractor because she was tired of GC's ripping her off. 

I own a Masonry and Lawncare Company

As someone who used to provide housecleaning services on their own time, in addition to being an acquisition specialist, I'd say if she has written terms for that or a website or service page stating that to agree to pay her.

I'm not sure if we can like to articles on our own websites here, so to be safe I'll just suggest the IRS web page, which does do a pretty good job of explaining the basics: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510The main thing to know if you're going to claim business miles is that you do need to keep a log of every business trip. 

I feel I'm finally ready to spearhead my own project.

It’s an area filled with short-term rental properties owned by a mix of out-of-town hosts and locals, but I know the advice here can apply to hosts and managers across the country!