And I have a friend that is informing me of the next meetup he goes to so I will try my best to meet others and gather what I can learn from their experience.To answer your first question its a residential portfolio of single family, duplexes, a few triplexes and two quads.

There are TONS of real estate meet ups you can attend monthly.

Homeowners age 65 and older or the disabled who meet certain income limit requirements can receive breaks on their property taxes in North Carolina.Transfer taxes on the purchase or sale of homes in North and South Carolina are also different.

There's a great monthly meet-up called Space City REI that would be a great resource for you - next one is August 21!

These forums are a great place to meet some various smart people.

Check local fb groups and REIA meetings

You would have depreciation recapture on the items you depreciated (75k), taxed at ordinary income rates and then any of the actual property appreciation would be taxed at favorable capital gains rates (50k). 1031 exchange will allow you to defer all of that gain as long as you meet conditions.

I would tell her the home isn't meeting her standards, so she should pack up and leave.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

You'll be able to meet others starting out as well as hear from guest speaker's and their education and knowledge on investments!