As said above Network and pile up cash, plus live simple, eat simple and get this behind you as quickly as possible.

If he says it was tenant then bill her back for it, if he says something else then you eat the cost.

More things "to do" while I don't actually get anything done.I can go to rentometer for comparable rents, I can look at the county website for tax information, I can look on zillow and realtor.com (and talk to appraisers) for a good estimate of ARV, but I know that repair costs can eat up years of profitability. 

But if you put the minimum 20% then you cant cash flow, and the carrying costs will eat away at you day job pay cheque. 

Are there any super delicious places to eat that have animal-less options that we absolutely can't miss out on?

I have a HELOC on one of my properties with a variable rate and it's just eating away at more potential profit. 

Even with the large down payment taxes will likely eat the remaining income.  

Could you have your cake and eat it too?

Yes, taxes will eat some of it, but not that much, considering depreciation, 20% QBI deduction and no self-employment tax.Can you increase your cash flow by borrowing against these properties?

Or maybe the T&I are eating up the profit.