Even our short-term rentals had a rental agreement with policies for payment, penalties, rules, etc.Here's something from AirBnB regarding rental agreements: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/465 

Completing a 1031 Exchange allows you to defer that tax and depreciation liability and invest in another rental property.There are many experts on BP that help investors perform exchanges on a daily basis, here's some more info on a few blogs I've written on this site.https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/7993/65931-import...https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/7993/65927-how-a-...

@Zachary Jarvisdefinitely don't start out with private lending.just do either a house hack or a live in flip.look into 203K loans.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/live-in-flip

I recommend you read this article on OOS investing.

I read an article where on agent predicted nothing will change because all the settlement stops is mandatory buyer's fees, so all the selling agents will just convince sellers to still include them so that they get the most opportunity to sell their house.

Make articles or targeted advertisements emphasizing your desire to buy houses to flip.Driving for Dollars: Search for foreclosed or distressed properties as you drive through areas.

I am hoping that the community can point me in the direction of articles, books, videos, etc. to look into.

Every day I wake up to look at Google News and there is at least one article about Foreclosure, or Fixed Income Tenant can't stay where they have been from before the Covid or the Widow who has lived in the 2/1 house for 50 years cannot pay the increases in Property Tax, Home Owner's Insurance, Lights, Water and everything else.

@Ben M.I don't think the article explained the lawsuit comprehensively.I agree with @Nathan Gesner on this.

@Chris DawsonHere's an article with additional FAQs on cost segregation studies that you may find helpful:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1113749-cost-segregation-faqYou can definitely perform a cost segregation study.