All I am trying to say is that in the world there are no guaranties, so use this unfortunate experience to gain knowledge and empower yourselves so that you learn what not to do next time.

Yes, you can deduct ANY and everything that went into the home for repairs and what not.

Mike I understand that each LP would have it's own checkbook, and whatnot.

The way to determine this is to present the agent with the property and property analysis that isn't very good and see if they can catch the mistakes, problems, errors and whatnot.  

And if it is, I am located in Clayton county (about 30 minutes from Atlanta) and was wondering if any locals or previous locals could recommend a good attorney I can go speak with and show all my contracts and what not to.

I'd say to avoid a battle, if these tenants are really that pushy, think about what you can fix on your own easily, like touching up paint and what not, vs what is really crucial that they need to pay for like holes in the walls, or extensive damage.

And yes, I understand good photos and staging and what not, I'm almost embarrassed to claim those pictures as my own.

Im stumped on selecting a loan officer; real estate attorney; escrow officer/title rep; accountant; contractor; handyman; and realtor.All recommendations, what-not-to-do and what-to-do advice, and comments are welcomed.Thank you in advance.

The reason I ask is that when my wife and I decide to do our first property, if it isn't a MFH, I'd like to know - we're current renters since we've moved around a bunch since we met for jobs and whatnot and buying never made sense for our budget yet. 

We have now done some remodeling , painting and what not and the place looks really beautiful.