There is a lot to consider.I believe in unit diversity.

I can't believe your second story  lol , seems like you had a deal in a war zone that is horrible lol! 

If you insist on having someone review it, I believe TurboTax has an ask-accountant feature but I doubt they have extensive real estate knowledge.

I had the same hopes and believed in Morris and his team.  

I believe these properties will cash flow well, but I only have enough for a 10% down payment.

However, if I'm just looking at the structure/improvement I believe that a home would depreciate following a curve in the same way that most physical goods depreciate on a curve (in terms of real dollars, adjusted for inflation). 

Seek a consultation with legal counsel if you believe you have lost money and the amount of money lost makes it worth the time to pursue a complaint with the Texas Real Estate Commission and possible reimbursement from the real estate recovery trust account.

Baselane is so easy to use I can do it all myself for my 5 properties, and believe me, I am no bookkeeping whiz! 

I believe additional context would be helpful.

Financed the purchase of a 12 unit motel in an area with an oil refinery; the buyer/investor rehabbed and turned it into furnished month to month rentals.