I would also like to ask if there are different questions I should be asking to understand different markets as a first time investor in a market where I do not live or are not familiar with.  

I completely understand not wanting to "miss the boat" but if you know you're going to have negative cash flow you HAVE to know you can afford it. 

When you're on a temporary visa, especially without a clear path to permanent residency, the risk involved can be substantial—both financially and legally.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

As a dedicated and hell of an agent, I find this approach is weighing me down with excessive work.Even as an investor, I struggle to understand their strategy which wasn't disclosed until after the fact (signed rep agreement) three weeks in.

@Kristee BadetHouse hacking involves living in a multi-unit property and renting out others, potentially offsetting mortgage costs and allowing savings for a personal home.

I think I understand what you mean by pass through's and that's probably company-specific.

Hello , I have a rental property in memphis and now planning to get second one.I need to understand if I cash-out-refi my first property and put the cash downpayment on second one , Should I consider that as 0% downpayment Or 20% downpayment to calculate if the numbers make sense.Also suggest if I should do it at this point or wait some more time.

Where can I look to get a better understanding on how to underwrite it?

From what I understand, this isn't technically an income tax but a "community charge" based on income.