In addition, i would like to discuss other opportunities and options. 

I'm saying that if you had the option of paying taxes on $50K or $21K, legally, all things being equal, which one would you pick? 

What is the best overall water metering company you have found when it comes to ease of installation, reliability, and the cost of the equipment and monitoring? I am not seeking to charge each tenant, only seeking to ...

But Lo and Behold, you will have state regulators and prosecutors, coming after you, painting you as a Devil incarnate to make some headlines and parade themselves as protectors of poor home owners, who are set up and guaranteed to lose their homes when they have no options to reinstate the loan a day before auction. 

Secondary markets like Temple, Belton, Killeen, and College Station offer better options for cash flow currently.

I mainly want a site that offers advertising the property, online payment options, maintenance requests & at least a basic accounting aspect.Thank you in advance!

You won't find many refinance options on these types of projects besides going the SBA or USDA route most likely.

The other option I potentially see is to partner with someone that has cash and/or better debt/income ratios and partner on the next purchase.

@John Hanewich building new is always a good option especially if you have the necessary licenses and can do some of the work keeping costs down.

The current option that we are looking at is buy, live in 1-2 months of the year, convert to MTR or STR for the other months (especially since we are flexible on our end).