In my free time, I like to play pickleball, bass guitar, and I write real estate based articles on LinkedIn.

Totally agree , and when a home inspector looks at a house built over 100 years ago and writes a report based on current codes . 

the one that broke even was a fix and flip play that the fix happened but the flip did not work. 

I'm based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and I'm new to real estate investment.

Quote from @Sean O'Keefe: Quote from @Tom Gorrell: We have 3 rentals in CA and one in Kentucky (total value about 2.5 M)some W2 incomesome pension incomesome syndication income and some from a business (s corp) Based on what you say, it feels like $3k - $4k but would need more info on how frequently you meet with CPA outside of Jan - Apr when you are filing and if this includes tax strategy. 

If the score does not seem to be backed up by enough credit history to be reliable, I will make a judgement about the tenant's level of responsibility based on their answers.

But she takes excellent care of them (even put in a small concrete pool for them to play in during the summer:-).

Absolutely, @Cynthia Lee happy to refer you to either of the Portland based attorneys I have experience working with.

I own a single-family home right outside the USMC Camp Pendleton base, and I’m looking to explore the mid-term rental niche.

The seller will also have to sign documents that are required and it will hold them liable for debts since they are on title.Best way to set that up is run the numbers and create a partnership based on the equity of the land and your cash injection and sweat equity.