By the way, credit card expenses count when charged, not when the credit card bill is paid.Buy more stuff.

I use Stessa for accounting, I love it, it links right to my bank account/credit card accounts and I can assign purchases to different properties and units of the property for multi-unit properties and at the end of the year I have a simple report to give my tax professional 

They are business CC but I don't use them anymore and would rather use cash/debit cards.

Most start by analyzing deals and forget the fundamentals of every business, like getting a Tax ID, bank account later, Business Credit cards, and lines of credit.

I also use the Costco/Citibank VISA cash back card to pay for expenses.  

You screen them the same way a hotel does: not at all.The only thing you need to verify is their credit card number.

The obvious answer here is to somehow get some income and start paying down the credit card debt. 

But I know I have all the legal side set up LLC, Business Checking account, Business Credit card, and getting my permit for STR since you need one in Alexandria VA.I just find it really hard to message landlord/apartment complexes/management companies since I'm very experienced and was wondering if anyone could give me advice on what to say and how to go about pitching my business model to landlords.Right now what I email them is along the lines of "I hope this email finds you well.

•After 3–6 months, apply for tier 2 business credit cards (e.g., Capital One Spark, Chase Ink).

I think this is something bigger than many of us realize, but this is just the beginning of the house of cards.