Refer to your state, city and county resources for any required items, or recommended inspections. 

For the last point, it's referring to a window egress.

Property management companies and contractors are the people in your business who make or break you.I will send you a private message to refer you to a property management company that is doing good for me.Don't let the bad experience sway you away from real estate.

I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the two permit on Nashville Metro's website. 

They have a podcast, a mentorship program , and a website with (paid) investor reviews in less than a month.

If a contractor listed you as a reference for a bathroom remodel and I came over to look at he work they did.

Which software are you referring to? 

The tax benefits refer to the tax deductions from mortgage interest and property tax.The returns mainly rely on appreciation, and the cash flow only improves in the last few years, also depending on securing the 5% refinance rate.I've learned a lot from this forum, but as I start to operate on my own, I'm still not completely confident.

According to what I have read straight from the IRS website and other places, we need to either meet 500 hours, or at least 100 hours and also work more than anyone else on the property.

Would love a reference if you know one.