Reporting these expenses on your personal tax return (likely Schedule C for a sole proprietor) could result in a net loss that might offset other taxable income, reducing your overall tax liability.

Typically, since I'm well connected because of flipping, HVAC, roofers, lawn care, carpenters, kitchen & bath & plumbers and electrical all are good sources.

Quote from @Na Wilson: I have a source (depending on credit score) that can do a 90% LTV DSCR loan on non-owner occupied real estate. 

I'm hoping I could get some advice from this community on how to source off-market deals, as well as a pulse check on what I've been doing so far.

@Paola AstridRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

This won't change the numbers at all, but it will correctly reflect the personal ownership of the RV.Since the RV is in our personal name, and our two LLCs use it for travel, should we treat the RV as a separate rental business (sole proprietor) and rent the RV out to our LLCs when needed for travel?

See source: https://www.veteransunited.com/valoans/occupancy-requirement... 

The idea is to find a pocket or neighborhood that offers the right combination of estimated ROI and rental demand, giving a balance of cash flow and tenant demand.In my view, this approach provides a more reliable signal of demand than relying solely on pricing adjustments or short-term market trends.

Simple:JV if its one other partner,  a fund is if you have multiple funding sources.

Monetary- they need to bring $XXXXX amount of cash in or monthly sources of income.