His class and group is life altering (says the person who signed up 24 hours ago and has never done a real estate deal). 

I really don't have to explain myself due to I will be the person footing the bills 💸 right?

He comes highly recommended and I have spoken to him personally and feel comfortable moving forward with him. 

But the 199A is scheduled to sunset in 2025 under the TCJA unless made permanent.It wouldn't be uncommon for some investors to only realize taxable income on 40-50% of their dividend distributions in today's current environment (I have seen this personally).You asked about fees, so one quick comment.

True off market deals are ones that you find yourself, direct from the seller without a wholesaler or any other middle person involved. 

Quote from @Karl Kauper: I'm not attacking you personally.

Financial freedom is different for each person based on how they grew up, what they need and want, and how they live.

If they might stay, I pad my calendar so someone doesn't book it when I could just keep the current person.

I have found excess service calls to be very rare and they have been limited to tenants that were already known problem people (usually people with some kind of pretty obvious personality disorder).

However, the personal property assets such as 5 and 15-year may be using the “mid-quarter” convention instead of the normal half-year convention.Don’t forget, STR’s have a depreciable life of 39-years instead of 27.5-years.