Any recommendations on the most efficient way to track your time when classified as a real estate professional?

Building relationships with them early is key.For tenant communication and rent collection, tools like Buildium or Avail can make life easier.

I recommend that you only communicate with the tenant in written form (email/text) which can be used in an eviction proceeding. 

This successful deal highlighted our ability to act quickly and capitalize on market-ready opportunities, delivering impressive results with speed and efficiency.

Working with a business partner highlighted the importance of clear communication and shared goals.

They don't understand how to price effectively, study the market, set boundaries with tenants, establish policies and procedures, communicate, and dozens of other things.

Does AHP have an investor portal or just email/phone for fund subscriber communications?

Here's an old article I posted a few years back - Key is good communication. 

However generally from working with 2-3 other PMs in the west coast, I am 100% fine paying more of a premium each month for a PM that is transparent and is able to give more time to communication.

You can surely buy cheaper properties and obtain the same debt pay-down, but now you've got 5x the head-ache, so right asset class is more about efficiency when it comes to debt pay-down.Tax shielding is similar concept in that more expensive properties directionally give you more building basis to depreciate, which means less net income to tax.